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UA Flashcards

1
Q

list four major parts of the urinary system

A

ureters
bladder
uretha
kidneys

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2
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5 major functions of the kidney

A 
remove waste products 
retention of nutrients 
maintain acid base balance 
maintain h20 and electrolyte balance
hormone synthesis
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3
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renal fascio

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outermost layer of fibrous connective tissue anchors organs to surrounding structures

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4
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renal capsule

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inner most protective layer, keeps infections from surrounding from migrating to the kidney

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5
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adipose capsule

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middle layer consisting of fat tissue that attaches the kidney to the posterior body was , holds kidney in normal position

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6
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outer urter wall

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composed of connective tissue and adipose tissue

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7
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middle ureter wall

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muscular vibes which contract to push urine to the bladder

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8
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inner wall

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secretes mucus to prevent its cells from coming in contact with urine

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9
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transitional epi cells

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line the ureter near the bladder

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10
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squamous epi cells

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line the ureter near its external opening

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11
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what is the functional unit of the kidney

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nephron unit

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12
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6 parts of the nephron

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collecting ducts 
renal pelvis
glomerulus 
Bowmans capsule 
descending loop of Henle 
ascending loop of Henle
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13
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3 major processes involved in urine formation

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adsorption
secretion
filtration

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14
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small molecules that are able to pass through the glomerular wall

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water glucose creatinine urea

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15
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readsoprbtion is limited by

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renal thresholds

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16
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chemical preservatives

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formalin 
toulene 
phenol
thymol
preservative tablets 
boric acid 
sodium flouride
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17
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increased changes that occur in unpreserved urine

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bacteria
pH
turbidity

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18
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decresead changes that occur in unpreserved urine

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glucose 
cells
ketones 
bilirubin 
urobilinigen
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19
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random

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best for routine screening

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20
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first morning

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most concentrated specimen and is good for pregnancy testing

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21
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2 hour post prandial

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collected 2 hours after consuming a meal and is used for diabetic monitoring

22
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catheterized

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collected by passing a tube through the uretha into the bladder

23
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CCMS

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collected for suspected UTIs only the middle 30-100mls of the urine void id collected

24
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suprapubic

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collected by inserting the needle directly into the bladder through the lower abdomen

25
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diabetes mellitus

A 
glucose remains in the urine 
increased urine output 
increased fluid loss 
dehydration 
high specific gravity
26
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diabetes insipidus

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decreased ADH
increased urine output
low specific gravity

27
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oliguria

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decreased 24 hour volume, usually less than 500 ml/24 hour

28
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anuria

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complete cessation of urine flow

29
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nocturia

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excess urination during the night

30
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polyuria

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increased 24 hr volume, usually above 2000ml/24houe

31
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diuresis

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any increase in urine volume

32
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dark yellow/ amber

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bilirubin or urobilin; urine is very concentrated

33
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dark orange

A

urobilin

34
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brown “beer brown”

A

bilirubin

35
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very pale

A

inability to concentrate urine

36
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bright orange

A

pyridium dye

37
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pink to dark red

A

RBCs hemoglobin myoglobin porphyrins

38
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brown-black

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RBCs oxidized to methemoglobin, homogenstic acts drugs and melanin

39
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clear

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no visible particulate matter

40
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hazy

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some visible particulate matter but newspaper is not distorted

41
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cloudy

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newsprint can be seen through the urine but letter are distorted or blurry

42
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turbid

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newsprint cannot be seen through the urine

43
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amino acid metabolism

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variable odor, sweaty feet, maple syrup, cabbage hops, mousy rotting fish rancid

44
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ketones

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fruity sweet

45
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old sample

A

strong ammonia smell

46
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bacterial infection

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putrid smell

47
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urine containing radiographic

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> 1.035

48
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random urine

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1.001-1.035

49
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24 hour urine

A

1.016-1.022

50
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urine majority

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1.015-1.025

51
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ph of urine

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7.4

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