Review Questions Flashcards
Chapter review questions from handouts
The kidney’s regulation of water and other important substances in blood is an example of:
homeostasis
An extreme failure of kidney function due to nephron loss is called
end-stage renal failure
Benign prostatic hypertrophy is
A noncancerous enlargement of the prostate associated with aging
The microscopic structure in the kidney that produces urine is called
Nephron
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the kidneys?
The left kidney liesbehindthe liver,and the right kidney lies behindthe spleen
Which of the following is one of the three general processes involved in formation of urine?
Secretion
The formation and passage of a dilute urine, which decreases blood volume, is called:
Diuresis
Which of the following is TRUE regarding glucose and the kidneys?
Glucose begins to be lost in urine when the blood glucose level exceeds about 180 mg/dL
A direct indicator of GFR is
Blood concentration of creatinine
The kidneys regulate systemic arterial blood pressure by the release of
renin
Pain Arising in hollow organs such as the ureter and bladder is called:
Visceral Pain
Besides the OPQRST mnemonic used to obtain information about a patient’s pain, also ask about:
All of the above (changes in bowel habits or stool, weight loss, chest pain)
If your patient is suffering from peritonitis, his position of comfort will most likely be:
lying with knees drawn to the chest
Pain induced by percussion of the flanks indicates
kidney infection
Patients are considered surgical emergencies if their abdominal pain has lasted longer than
6 hours
