UA Flashcards

(51 cards)

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

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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
Q

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
Q

small molecules that are able to pass through the glomerular wall

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water glucose creatinine urea

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15
Q

readsoprbtion is limited by

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renal thresholds

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16
Q

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
Q

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
Q

catheterized

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collected by passing a tube through the uretha into the bladder

23
Q

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

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diabetes mellitus
``` glucose remains in the urine increased urine output increased fluid loss dehydration high specific gravity ```
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diabetes insipidus
decreased ADH increased urine output low specific gravity
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oliguria
decreased 24 hour volume, usually less than 500 ml/24 hour
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anuria
complete cessation of urine flow
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nocturia
excess urination during the night
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polyuria
increased 24 hr volume, usually above 2000ml/24houe
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diuresis
any increase in urine volume
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dark yellow/ amber
bilirubin or urobilin; urine is very concentrated
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dark orange
urobilin
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brown "beer brown"
bilirubin
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very pale
inability to concentrate urine
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bright orange
pyridium dye
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pink to dark red
RBCs hemoglobin myoglobin porphyrins
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brown-black
RBCs oxidized to methemoglobin, homogenstic acts drugs and melanin
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clear
no visible particulate matter
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hazy
some visible particulate matter but newspaper is not distorted
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cloudy
newsprint can be seen through the urine but letter are distorted or blurry
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turbid
newsprint cannot be seen through the urine
43
amino acid metabolism
variable odor, sweaty feet, maple syrup, cabbage hops, mousy rotting fish rancid
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ketones
fruity sweet
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old sample
strong ammonia smell
46
bacterial infection
putrid smell
47
urine containing radiographic
>1.035
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random urine
1.001-1.035
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24 hour urine
1.016-1.022
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urine majority
1.015-1.025
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ph of urine
7.4