Quiz: Kidney Failure Treatment - Dialysis vs Transplant

Challenge yourself! How well do you really know kidney failure treatments and how dialysis machines work? Find out now.

Health mixed 8 Questions Video Quiz
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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, what are the main consequences when someone's kidneys suddenly stop working? Video Reference:
"the main consequences would be that waste substances would build up in their bloodstream and also th..."

Timestamp: 0:15

Q2 Intermediate 2 pts

The speaker explains that dialysis fluid contains the same concentrations as healthy blood, but specifically excludes which substance? Video Reference:
"so it would contain a reasonable quantity of glucose ions and amino acids but no urea because health..."

Timestamp: 1:30

Q3 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, how frequently do dialysis patients need to visit the hospital for treatment? Video Reference:
"patients have to go into hospital three to four days a week and be hooked up to the machine for thre..."

Timestamp: 2:30

Q4 Intermediate 2 pts

True or False: According to the speaker, the dialysis fluid is constantly replaced to maintain a concentration gradient. Video Reference:
"so to prevent this the dialysis fluid is constantly replaced with new fluid being pumped in from the..."

Timestamp: 2:00

Q5 Beginner 1 pts

The video explains that in dialysis machines, blood and dialysis fluid are separated by what type of membrane? Video Reference:
"but importantly they're separated by a partially permeable membrane which means that small molecules..."

Timestamp: 1:15

Q6 Intermediate 2 pts

According to the video, what is the main risk for patients receiving kidney transplants? Video Reference:
"but the main risk for the patient is that the organ will be rejected rejection is when a transplante..."

Timestamp: 3:20

Q7 Beginner 1 pts

True or False: The speaker mentions that living people can donate a kidney because we're born with two and can live with only one. Video Reference:
"but living people can also donate to kidney as we're all born with two of them but i can live perfec..."

Timestamp: 3:00

Q8 Advanced 3 pts

According to the video, why do loads of people still have to rely on dialysis despite transplants being better and cheaper? Video Reference:
"overall even though transplants tend to be better and much cheaper than dialysis there's just not en..."

Timestamp: 3:50

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