A Kidney Dialysis Machine ____

Question

A kidney dialysis machine ____.  
A) may cleanse the patient's blood outside the body
B) may use the patient's chest cavity as the site for solute exchange
C) replaces solutes in blood lost by urination
D) used by patients after a kidney transplant
E) is used to treat kidney stones

Accepted Answer

A kidney dialysis machine is used to cleanse the patient's blood outside the body. It works by removing waste products and excess fluids from the blood, which normally would have been removed by the kidneys. The cleaned blood is then returned to the patient's body. The machine uses a special filter and a chemical solution to perform this task.