NONPROTEIN NITROGEN

Question 1

NONPROTEIN NITROGEN:

Answer 1

Urea
Creatinine
Uric Acid
Ammonia

Question 2

monitor and assess renal function. These substances
arise from the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids.

Answer 2

NONPROTEIN NITROGEN

Question 3

It is the major excretory product of protein metabolism and is synthesized in the
liver from carbon dioxide and ammonia arising from the deamination of amino acids.
It is excreted by the kidney.

Answer 3

Urea

Question 4

Urea disorders typically involve an elevated level of urea in blood, which is
referred to as ___________

Answer 4

azotemia

Question 5

_________is a toxic condition involving a very high serum level of urea accompanied
by renal failure

Answer 5

Uremia

Question 6

_______ is made in the liver from amino acids and used in muscle as an energy source

Answer 6

Creatine

Question 7

____________ is synthesized in the liver from the breakdown of nucleic acids (DNA and
RNA) and transported to the kidney for resorption.

Answer 7

Uric acid