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This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not use the peritoneal membrane as a filter. Hemodialysis involves the use of a machine that filters the blood outside the body, not the peritoneal membrane.
This statement is incorrect. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) uses the peritoneal membrane as a filter during manual exchanges of dialysate fluid, not with a machine like automated peritoneal dialysis (APD).
This statement is accurate. Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) uses a machine to perform exchanges of dialysate solution through the peritoneal membrane.
This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane as a filter. It involves the instillation and drainage of dialysate fluid into the abdominal cavity through a catheter.
A)This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not use the peritoneal membrane as a filter. Hemodialysis involves the use of a machine that filters the blood outside the body, not the peritoneal membrane.
B) This statement is incorrect. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) uses the peritoneal membrane as a filter during manual exchanges of dialysate fluid, not with a machine like automated peritoneal dialysis (APD).
C) This statement is accurate. Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) uses a machine to perform exchanges of dialysate solution through the peritoneal membrane.
D) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane as a filter. It involves the instillation and drainage of dialysate fluid into the abdominal cavity through a catheter.