Dialysis filters out unwanted elements from the blood, usually removed by healthy kidneys; thus
A) dialysis is considered a cure for kidney failure.
B) the body's proper fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance is maintained.
C) dialysis is never used until the symptoms of ultimately fatal uremia develop.
D) all of the above.

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Dialysis filters out unwanted elements from the blood by diffusion across a semipermeable membrane; the healthy kidneys usually remove these wastes. Thus the proper fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances are maintained in the body.

Dialysis Filters Out Unwanted Elements from the Blood, Usually Removed