An artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is abbreviated:
A)ARF.
B)CAPD.
C)ESRD.
D)PKD.
E)BUN.

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CAPD stands for Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis, which involves using an implanted abdominal catheter to remove waste materials and excess fluid from the blood. ARF stands for Acute Renal Failure, ESRD stands for End Stage Renal Disease, PKD stands for Polycystic Kidney Disease, and BUN stands for Blood Urea Nitrogen, which is a measurement of kidney function. None of these other choices describe the artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid through an implanted abdominal catheter.

An Artificial Method of Removing Waste Materials and Excess Fluid