NUR 280 RENAL ELIMINATION EXAM 3
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Kidneys - ANS are organs of filtration and secretion
Kidney Functions - ANS Excretory Function:
Concentrate urine
Rid body of waste products like urea, uric acid, creatinine, glucose, and drug metabolites
Acid-Base Balance:
Excrete/reabsorb H+ ions and bicarbonate as needed
Secretory Function:
Renin(blood pressure and fluid volume), erythropoietin (red blood cell production)
Blood Pressure Control
Activates the RAAS
Reabsorbs water and sodium/excretes potassium
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,Vitamin D Synthesis/Calcium Balance
Glucose Homeostasis:
Renal threshold to reabsorb glucose is 180mg/dL
Kidneys degrade insulin
Help with gluconeogenesis.
Alterations in kidney function will impair: - ANS Acid/base balance
blood pressure regulation
RBC formation: anemia
Drug metabolism
Hormone metabolism
Vitamin D synthesis: bone disorders
Glucose homeostasis: sugar at 180 kidneys try to filter off sugar
Renin Controls.... - ANS blood pressure
Erythropoietin controls.... - ANS RBC production
Kidneys receive _________ of cardiac output. - ANS 20%
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, nephron - ANS functional unit of the kidney
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - ANS The amount filtrated by kidneys per minute
Normal:90-120ml per minute
GFR tanks when kidneys stop working
Dehydrated causes GFR to decrease
By age 70 GFR is... - ANS 70 ml per minute
Kidney Discfunction Conseqeunces - ANS ● Insufficient Filtration
● Urine not concentrated
● Toxin buildup leading to destruction of blood cells
● Neurological: confusion
● Excess renin secreted, raising BP
● Decreased erythropoietin, decreasing RBC's
● Acid-base balance not maintained
● Excess K+ not secreted
● Decreased vitamin D; decreased Ca++ absorption (renal osteodystrophy)
Pre-renal - ANS decreased blood flow to and through the kidneys
Any condition that directly or indirectly decreases renal perfusion:
Heart failure
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Kidneys - ANS are organs of filtration and secretion
Kidney Functions - ANS Excretory Function:
Concentrate urine
Rid body of waste products like urea, uric acid, creatinine, glucose, and drug metabolites
Acid-Base Balance:
Excrete/reabsorb H+ ions and bicarbonate as needed
Secretory Function:
Renin(blood pressure and fluid volume), erythropoietin (red blood cell production)
Blood Pressure Control
Activates the RAAS
Reabsorbs water and sodium/excretes potassium
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Vitamin D Synthesis/Calcium Balance
Glucose Homeostasis:
Renal threshold to reabsorb glucose is 180mg/dL
Kidneys degrade insulin
Help with gluconeogenesis.
Alterations in kidney function will impair: - ANS Acid/base balance
blood pressure regulation
RBC formation: anemia
Drug metabolism
Hormone metabolism
Vitamin D synthesis: bone disorders
Glucose homeostasis: sugar at 180 kidneys try to filter off sugar
Renin Controls.... - ANS blood pressure
Erythropoietin controls.... - ANS RBC production
Kidneys receive _________ of cardiac output. - ANS 20%
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, nephron - ANS functional unit of the kidney
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - ANS The amount filtrated by kidneys per minute
Normal:90-120ml per minute
GFR tanks when kidneys stop working
Dehydrated causes GFR to decrease
By age 70 GFR is... - ANS 70 ml per minute
Kidney Discfunction Conseqeunces - ANS ● Insufficient Filtration
● Urine not concentrated
● Toxin buildup leading to destruction of blood cells
● Neurological: confusion
● Excess renin secreted, raising BP
● Decreased erythropoietin, decreasing RBC's
● Acid-base balance not maintained
● Excess K+ not secreted
● Decreased vitamin D; decreased Ca++ absorption (renal osteodystrophy)
Pre-renal - ANS decreased blood flow to and through the kidneys
Any condition that directly or indirectly decreases renal perfusion:
Heart failure
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