Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) Practice Exam

Solubility is best defined as how well a solid will dissolve in a solvent. This concept is critical in the context of dialysis, which involves the movement of solutes across a semipermeable membrane. When blood passes through a dialysis machine, waste products and excess substances in the blood need to dissolve in the dialysis solution (dialysate) to be effectively removed from the blood.

When we talk about solubility in this context, we refer to the ability of specific substances, such as urea or creatinine, to dissolve in the fluid used in dialysis. High solubility in the dialysate allows for more efficient removal of these waste products from the patient's blood, thus maintaining the appropriate balance of substances and electrolytes in their body.

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