Which of the Following Statements About Hemodialysis Is TRUE

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about hemodialysis is TRUE?

• A) Blood is removed from the body, wastes are collected in a filter, and blood is then returned to the body.
• B) Dialysate is placed in the abdominal cavity, the peritoneum acts as a dialysis membrane, and dialysate is then removed from the abdominal cavity.
• C) Dialysate enters the circulation through the venous site of a fistula and leaves through the arterial side of the fistula.
• D) Dialysis approximates the physiology of the nephron by placing blood on one side of a semipermeable membrane and dialysate on the other side.

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