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Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old.He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker.He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds.Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function.His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.
-Which of the following statements is true?


A) The chemical composition of the dialysate does not affect the movement of solutes across the semipermeable membrane.
B) Bicarbonates are added to a dialysate for a person with acidosis.
C) When the concentration of a substance is higher in the dialysate than in the blood, the substance will diffuse out of the blood.
D) Dialysate contains no urea or potassium.

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