The procedure in which a patient's blood is sent into a filter to be cleaned and then returned to the body is ____.
A)peritoneal dialysis
B)hemodialysis
C)uro-dialysis
D)lithotripsy dialysis
E)hydro-dialysis

Question

The procedure in which a patient's blood is sent into a filter to be cleaned and then returned to the body is ____. ​
A)peritoneal dialysis
B)hemodialysis
C)uro-dialysis
D)lithotripsy dialysis
E)hydro-dialysis ​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The described procedure is hemodialysis, where the patient's blood is circulated through a filter to remove waste products and excess fluids before being returned to the body. A is incorrect because peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneum to filter blood inside the body, while B is correct. C and D are incorrect because they do not describe a real procedure, and E is incorrect because there is no such thing as hydro-dialysis.

The Procedure in Which a Patient's Blood Is Sent into a Filter