GU Packet 1

Question 1

What are the functions of the kidneys

Answer 1

Remove waste products from the blood, acid base homeostasis, regulate blood pressure, produce hormones

Question 2

How do the kidneys maintain acid base homeosasis

Answer 2

excretion of ammonium

Question 3

How do the kidneys regulate blood volume and blood pressure

Answer 3

renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Question 4

What hormones do the kidneys produce

Answer 4

erythropoietin, calcitriol, renin

Question 5

What is the most cost-effective device to screen urine

Answer 5

urine dip stick

Question 6

What is the gold standard for revealing the causative microorganism for a UTI

Answer 6

Urine C&S

Question 7

What is urea

Answer 7

waste product that forms from the body’s natural process of breaking down proteins

Question 8

What is creatinine

Answer 8

byproduct of chemical compound called creatine that helps muscle get the energy that they need

Question 9

What does the GFR do

Answer 9

evaluates kidney function

Question 10

What provides more detailed info about kidneys than the KUB X-ray

Answer 10

CT scan