Ch 13 Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance Flashcards
- Which of the following is NOT a function of the urinary system?
Excretion of waste products
Production of adrenalin in response to stress Regulation of the amount of water
Regulation of the pH balance
Production of adrenalin in response to stress
The functions of the urinary system include excretion of wastes, regulation of the amount of water, and regulation of the pH balance.
- Which of the following terms describes the functional unit of the kidney?
Cortex
Pelvis
Nephron
Collecting tubules
Nephron
The medical term for the functional unit of the kidney is the nephron.
- The ureter, the bladder, and the urethra are collectively termed the organs of:
urination.
micturition.
elimination.
collection.
elimination.
The organs of elimination are the ureter, the bladder, and the urethra
- Which of the following statements is true?
Urine contains 85 percent water and 15 percent solutes.
Urine contains 75 percent water and 25 percent solutes.
Urine contains 50 percent water and 50 percent solutes.
Urine contains 95 percent water and 5 percent solutes.
Urine contains 95 percent water and 5 percent solutes.
Urine contains 95 percent water and 5 percent solutes.
- The walls of the bladder in healthy adults are able to hold _________ mL of urine.
400
500
600
700
600
The walls of the bladder in healthy adults are able to stretch and hold as much as 600 mL of urine.
- In the male, the urethra is shared by the ______________ and _____________ systems.
urinary;endocrine
endocrine; reproductive
reproductive; urinary
urinary; circulatory
reproductive; urinary
The reproductive and urinary systems share the male urethra.
- Normally, urine is amber- or straw-colored, and clear. When allowed to stand for a period of time, urine becomes:
pale.
cloudy.
bright yellow.
brown.
cloudy.
When urine is allowed to stand, it becomes cloudy. Normally, it is straw-colored and clear.
- In a 24-hour period, the kidneys normally produce ___________ to __________ mL of urine.
250; 500
600; 750
1000; 1250
1500; 2000
1500; 2000
The kidneys produce 1500 to 2000 mL of urine in a 24-hour period.
- The bladder voids approximately ________ mL at a time.
50
100
250
600
250
The bladder normally voids approximately 250 mL of urine at one time.
- Which of the following terms is used to describe the act of urination?
Voiding
Filtration
Incontinence
Irrigation
Voiding
The medical term for urination is voiding.
- Which of the following terms describes the passing of a rubber or plastic tube through the urethra into the bladder to allow the bladder to empty?
Irrigation
Dialysis
Catheterization
Cystoscopy
Catheterization
Catheterization of the bladder involves passing a rubber or plastic tube, the catheter, through the urethra into the bladder. The catheter allows the bladder to empty.
- Which of the following terms means blood in the urine?
Hematuria
Dysuria
Pyuria
Oliguria
Hematuria
The medical term for blood in the urine is hematuria.
- Which of the following terms means pus in the urine?
Hematuria
Dysuria
Pyuria
Oliguria
Pyuria
The medical term for pus in the urine is pyuria.
- Which of the following procedures uses a radiopaque dye and x-rays to visualize the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder?
KUB
Intravenous pyelogram
Cystoscopy
Urinalysis
Intravenous pyelogram
An intravenous pyelogram uses a radiopaque dye and x-rays to visualize the kidneys, renal, pelvis, ureters, and bladder.
- Which of the following diseases may be indicated by the presence of glucose in the urine?
Renal disease
Infection
Diabetes mellitus
Dehydration
Infection
Diabetes mellitus is the disease that may cause blood in the urine.
- Which of the following conditions may be indicated by the presence of white blood cells (WBCs) in the urine?
Renal disease
Infection
Diabetes mellitus
Dehydration
Infection
WBCs in the urine may indicate an infection.
- Which of the following may be found upon urinalysis if the patient has experienced trauma to the urinary system?
pH 8.0
Red blood cells (RBCs)
White blood cells (WBCs)
Protein
Red blood cells (RBCs)
A patient may have RBCs in the urinalysis if he or she has experienced trauma to the urinary system.
18. Which of the following conditions may be indicated by a high specific gravity? Renal disease Infection Diabetes mellitus Dehydration
Dehydration
Dehydration may be indicated by a high specific gravity.
- Which of the following terms is used to describe the inability to completely empty the bladder?
Anuria
Incontinence
Retention
Oliguria
Retention
Retention is the inability to urinate even though urine is present in the bladder.
- Which of the following terms describes urine remaining in the bladder after voiding?
Symphysis pubis
Residual urine
Oliguria
Dysuria
Residual urine
Urine remaining in the bladder after voiding is called residual urine. It is generally volumes of 100 mL or more.
- Which of the following terms describes the inability to control urination?
Anuria
Incontinence
Retention
Oliguria
Incontinence
Incontinence is the inability to control urination
- Which of the following terms describes having to urinate very often?
Oliguria
Frequency
Urgency
Incontinence
Frequency
Frequency refers to the need to urinate more often than usual.
- Which of the following terms describes feeling a great urge to urinate even when the bladder is empty?
Oliguria
Frequency
Urgency
Incontinence
Urgency
Urgency refers to feeling the need to urinate immediately.
- Which of the following terms describes difficult or painful urination?
Dialysis
Dysuria
Cystitis
Pyuria
Dysuria
The medical term for painful urination is dysuria