Urinary System Review

Question 1

What does the nephron do for the Blatter

Answer 1

It is the microscopic fuctional unit of the kidney

Question 2

Define Hematuria and what it is caused by

Answer 2

Blood in urine sue to TRAUMA

Question 3

Define Glucosuria and what it is caused by

Answer 3

Sugar in urine due to DM

Question 4

Define Pyuria and what it is caused by

Answer 4

Pus/ WBC’s due to INFECTION

Question 5

Define Anuria and what it is caused by

Answer 5

No urine due to RENAL FAILURE

Question 6

Define Polyuria and what it is caused by

Answer 6

Too much urine due to DM

Question 7

Define Nocturia and what it is caused by

Answer 7

Urinating/voiding at night due to DM

Question 8

Define Cystitis and what are its symptoms

Answer 8

Bladder inflammation (UTI); Symptoms include Pain (Dysuria), pyuria, urgency

Question 9

Define Nephritis and what it can lead to

Answer 9

Kidney infection -> Renal failure (Kidneys shut down) -> EITHER chronic or acute

Question 10

Define chronic kidney failure

Answer 10

takes months and years

Question 11

Define acute kidney failure

Answer 11

takes days/ NOW

Question 12

Define dialysis

Answer 12

Filtering blood

Question 13

What is HemoDialysis

Answer 13

A machine dialysis

Question 14

What is Peritoneal Dialysis

Answer 14

It goes through the abdominal for dialysis

Question 15

What is Nephrolithiasis

Answer 15

Kidney stones

Question 16

How do you treat kidney stones

Answer 16

Surgery or Ultrasound and breaking them up with sounds