Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide: CDN Test Review for the Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam

***Includes Practice Test Questions***

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The Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Certified Dialysis Nurse exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review for the Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam
• A breakdown of concepts of renal failure
• An examination of the functions of a normal kidney
• An analysis of hemodialysis
• A guide to peritoneal dialyses
• An in-depth look at transplantation
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Concepts of Renal Failure section covers:

• Functions of a normal kidney
• Chronic kidney disease
• Glomerulosclerosis
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Amyloidosis
• Cardiovascular disease as it relates to ESRD
• Anemia
• Osteodystrophy

The Hemodialysis section covers:

• Condition of the patient at the time dialysis is initiated
• Dialysis factors that affect successful removal of toxins
• Semipermeable membrane
• Diffusive transport
• Reverse filtration
• Dialyzer
• Types of membranes used
• Intradialytic complement activation

The Peritoneal Dialyses section covers:

• Advantages of PD
• Peritoneal membrane
• Catheter for chronic PD
• Signs and symptoms of dialysate leakage
• Drugs of choice for peritonitis
• Negatives associated with PD

The Transplantation section covers:

• Advantages and disadvantages of renal transplantation
• Patient's consideration for renal transplantation
• Tissue typing
• Potential transplantation patient
• Special precautions
• Immunological basis of organ transplantation

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided scores of test questions that will prepare you for what to expect on the actual Certified Dialysis Nurse Exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.

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