Kerala PSC Dialysis Technician Paper 2017

Kerala Public Service Commission Dialysis Technician Paper 2017

The three steps of urine formation are –
(a) Glomerular filteration, diffusion, ultrafiltration
(b) Filtration, reaborption, ultrailtration
(c) Filtration, reabsorption, secretion
(d) Clearance, glomerular filtration, ultrafiltration

What is the normal adult glomerular filtration rate ?
(a) 99 ml/hr
(b) 2000 ml/day
(c) 80 ml/hr
(d) 125 ml/min

All of the following are functions of the kidney EXCEPT –
(a) Regulation of acid base balance
(b) Maintenance of fluid balance
(c) Elimination of metabolic waste
(d) Release of aldosterone

Diffusion is the movement of
(a) Solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
(b) Solute from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
(c) Solvent from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
(d) Solvent from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

An elevated serum potassium is when the level is above
(a) 2.5 mEq/L
(b) 4.0 mEq/L
(c) 2.0 mEq/L
(d) 5.5 mEq/L

Acidosis is defined when pH falls below –
(a) Less than 7.35
(b) Less than 7.45
(c) Less than 7.55
(d) Less than 8.0

Primary cause of anemia in CKD is
(a) Erythropoetin deficiency
(b) Iron deficiency
(c) Blood loss
(d) Folate deficiency

The list below indicates reasons for malnutrition in chronic renal failure. Of these which one is considered to be the major cause o malnutrition?
(a) Metabolic derangements
(b) Dialysis associated catabolism
(c) Uremic toxins
(d) Decreased nutrient intake

In hemodialysis the removal of urea from the patient is Primarily due to the existence of
(a) Omotic pressure
(b) Hydrostatic pressure
(c) Electrical gradient
(d) Concentration gradient

The optimum value for the dialysis solution flow rate is ___________ times the blood flow rate
(a) 1.0 – 1.5
(b) 2.0 – 2.5
(c) 1.5 – 2.0
(d) 2.5 – 3.0