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ereecah

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The basic principles of dialysis involve all of the following except:
 a. diffusion of particles from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
  b. osmosis of water moving to where solutes are more concentrated.
  c. ultrafiltration, which utilizes the semipermeable membrane.
  d. electrolyte movement from the ICF to the ECF.

Question 2

The mechanism that best describes how diabetes leads to CKD is:
 a. insulin has a negative effect on the nephrons.
  b. albumin penetrates the walls of the collecting tubules.
  c. hyperglycemia may cause the glomerulus to thicken and increase its permeability.
  d. blood glucose levels remain elevated because of the impaired excretory function of the kidneys.


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orangecrush

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


ereecah

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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