Judith Z. Kallenbach <br/><br/>
Review of hemodialysis for nurses and dialysis personnel / 
Judith Z. Kallenbach 
 - Eighth edition. 
 - St. Louis, Missouri :  Elsevier, Mosby,  c2012 
 - xiv, 416 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Hemodialysis team -- History of dialysis -- Basic chemistry of body fluids and electrolytes -- Renal physiology and the pathology of renal failure -- Clinical manifestations of chronic kidney disease -- Dialyzers, dialysate, and delivery systems -- Principles of hemodialysis -- Water treatment -- Dialyzer preparation and reprocessing -- Infection control -- Anticoagulation and heparin administration -- Access to the bloodstream -- Patient and machine monitoring and assessment -- Nutrition management -- Laboratory data: analysis and interpretation -- Diabetes and hemodialysis -- Medication problems and dialysis -- Acute kidney injury and dialysis -- Peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapies -- Transplantation -- Pediatric hemodialysis -- Chronic kidney disease in the elderly -- Psychosocial aspects of dialysis therapy -- Management of quality in dialysis care -- Basic math calculations -- Test taking guidelines 
<br/><br/> Provides an introduction to dialysis and a review for the certification exam. This title assumes no prior knowledge of patient care, nursing procedures, or dialysis principles, using a question-and-answer format to discuss the basic principles, basic diseases, and basic problems found in the treatment of kidney patients by dialysis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323077026 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>HEMODIALYSIS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC 901.7 .K35 2012