RCC Awareness Program Quiz

Which factor can falsely lower serum creatinine and mask underlying CKD in some patients?

• High muscle mass

• Vegetarian diet

• Acute infection

• Volume overload

Among renal replacement therapies, which modality provides the most gradual and continuous fluid removal, reducing cardiovascular stress?

• Conventional Hemodialysis (HD)

• Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)

• Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

• Nocturnal Hemodialysis

In PD, the transport characteristics of the peritoneal membrane are classified based on which test?

• Creatinine clearance test

• Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET)

• Urea reduction ratio

• Residual renal function test

List two absolute contraindications to starting Peritoneal Dialysis.

What are two psychosocial factors that should be assessed before enrolling a patient into PD training?