An extracorporeal liver assist device was surgically implanted into Sam. This device is very similar to
A)an artificial heart.
B)artificial skin.
C)kidney dialysis.
D)a blood transfusion.

Question

An extracorporeal liver assist device was surgically implanted into Sam. This device is very similar to
A)an artificial heart.
B)artificial skin.
C)kidney dialysis.
D)a blood transfusion.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An extracorporeal liver assist device functions similarly to kidney dialysis by filtering blood outside the body, which is analogous to how kidney dialysis removes waste from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.

An Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device Was Surgically Implanted into Sam