Exam 4 - Urinary

Question 1

Anuria is urinary output of:

Answer 1

Less than 50ml in 24 hours

Question 2

Dysuria

Answer 2

Painful/Difficult Urination

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

Increased incidence of urination

Question 4

Glycosuria

Answer 4

Sugar in urine

Question 5

Nocturia

Answer 5

Waking at night to urinate

Question 6

Oliguria

Answer 6

Scanty/Greatly reduced urine output (<400ml in 24 hours)

Question 7

Polyuria

Answer 7

Excessive UOP (diuresis)

Question 8

Proteinuria

Answer 8

protein in urine

Question 9

Proteinuria is an indicator of

Answer 9

Kidney disease

Question 10

Pyuria

Answer 10

Cloudy urine due to pus

Question 11

Urgency

Answer 11

strong desire to void

Question 12

Urinary incontinence

Answer 12

Involuntary loss of urine

Question 13

Color change in urine caused by Levodopa

Answer 13

Black or brown

Question 14

Color change in urine caused by diuretics

Answer 14

pale yellow to clear

Question 15

Color change in urine caused by pyridium

Answer 15

orange to orange-red

Question 16

Color change in urine caused by Elavil (amytriptylline) or B vitamins

Answer 16

Green to Blue-green

Question 17

Color change in urine caused by Injectable iron compounds

Answer 17

Black or brown

Question 18

Site of Action for Osmotic Diuretics

Answer 18

Glomerulus

Question 19

Site of Action for Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Answer 19

Descending loop of Henle

Question 20

Site of Action for Loop Diuretics

Answer 20

Loop of Henle

Question 21

What is an example of a high ceiling diuretic? Why is it called that?

Answer 21

Loop diuretics (Lasix), high ceiling means it creates more diuresis than most diuretics.

Question 22

What is an example of a potassium-sparing diuretic that can be used in children?

Answer 22

Spironolactone

Question 23

Site of Action for Spironolactone

Answer 23

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Question 24

Site of Action for Thiazide and Thiazide-Like Diuretics

Answer 24

Distal Convoluted Tubule