renal practice questions

Question 1

What is the most important function of the kidney’s?

Answer 1

to filter blood of waste products

Question 2

The ____ of the blood helps the glomerulus filter waste from blood and return vital nutirents through the renal vein to the blood.

Answer 2

pressure

Question 3

How do diuretics work? (loop/ thiazide)

Answer 3

block Na transporters to bring Na into tube cell, so more Na brought to CT where not too much reabsorption is done so water goes into tube and urinate it out

danger: hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis (in general, inc Na delivered to CT, so H+/K+ secretion occurs)

Question 4

kidney failure can result in what?

Answer 4

HTN
* bc no filtration of blood and production of urine and fluid buildup

Question 5

What part of the kidney is most important for performing the kidneys primary functions?

Answer 5

renal medulla bc it filters waste and elimates fluid from the body

Question 6

renal cortex is the site of filtration of what?

Answer 6

oxygenated blood

Question 7

What are the 3 general steps to urine formation?

Answer 7

glomerular filtration , REabsorbtion, secretion

Question 8

What does the kidney do when there is too much blood glucose?

Answer 8

glucose is secreted into the tubules to be excreted in urine. along with not being able to be reabsorbed in the PCT so it just stays in the tube lumen.