Question

Which machine functions like an artificial kidney?

• A. Dialysis
• B. Pacemaker
• C. Ventilation
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Dialysis

Dialysis machine functions as an artificial kidney. This machine used in dialysis filters a patient's blood to remove excess water and waste products when the kidneys are damaged, dysfunctional, or missing. The patient's blood is led from the radial artery in his arm/leg through the machine where the urea and excess salts are removed and purified blood is returned to a vein in the same arm/leg.

A pacemaker is a device used to control abnormal heart rhythms.

Artificial ventilation assists in the process of breathing when a person has difficulty in breathing.