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Chapter 15 Urinary system Flashcards

1
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you notice peristalsis of bowel with the valsalva maneuver

A

hernia

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2
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the functional unit of the kidney

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nephron

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3
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the most common location for an ectopic kidney

A

pelvis

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4
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the innermost covering of the kidney

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renal capsule

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5
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the two main parts of the kidney are

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parenchyma and sinus

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6
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T/F the renal arteries come of the aorta anteriorly, just below the SMA

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False

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7
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T/F The left renal artery is longer than the right renal artery

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False

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8
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T/F The left renal vein courses anterior to the aorta and posterior to the SMA

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True

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9
Q

Lab value that occurs with acute hemorrhagic processes

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decreased hematocrit

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10
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Which lab test is used to evaluate the overall function of the kidneys?

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GFR

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11
Q

The most common congenital renal anomaly is

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Duplex collecting system

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12
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The most common cause of acute renal failure is

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Acute Tubular Necrosis

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13
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The most common cause of chronic renal failure is

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diabetes mellitus

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14
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The most common renal mass

A

Renal cyst

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15
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cysts that originate in the renal parencyma and protrude into the renal sinus

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Parapelvic

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16
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If the renal mass is solid it must be considered…

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malignant

17
Q

______ in a renal mass is always a sign of malignancy

A

calcifications

18
Q

Appears as bilaterally enlarged kidneys with cysts of varying size

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Autosommal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

19
Q

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease is fatal if seen _____

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bilaterally

20
Q

Acquired Renal Cystic disease is a result of _______ ________

A

chronic hemodialysis

21
Q

Disorder characterized by tumors of the central nervous system(CNS)

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Von Hippel-Lindau

22
Q

The presence of gas or air within the renal parenchyma most likely represents

A

Emphysematous pyelonephritis

23
Q

Dilation of the urinary tract occurs _____ to the level of obstruction

A

proximal

24
Q

Dilation of the ureter and renal collecting system with a normal urinary bladder represents obstruction at the

A

Uretrovesical junction (UVJ)

25
Q

The most common place for a kidney stone to become lodged is

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Uretrovesical Junction(UVJ)

26
Q

Another name for renal cell carcinoma is

A

Grawitz tumor

27
Q

On a patient with suspected RCC, the sonographer should also check which areas?

A

Renal vein, IVC

28
Q

Most bladder tumors(95%) are…

A

Transitional Cell Carcinoma(TCC)

29
Q

T/F Mets to the kidney is common

A

True

30
Q

The most common malignancies that metastisizes to the kidneys are from

A

lung and breast

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