Renal Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved

Renal Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved What does a Kidney do? ️️1. water: ensures that there's not too much or too little water in the body 2. blood pressure: make sure that pressure isn't too high or too low 3. wastes: gets rid of urea, uric acid, toxins, and other wastes via urine 4. bones: activates Vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium 5. Acid-base balance: makes sure that the body isn't too acidic or too alkaline 6. heart: maintains a balance of electrolytes (like potassium, sodium, and calcium), which is critical for heart rhythm 7. Blood: releases erythropoietin, which tells the bone marrow to make RBC Which of the following makes it easy to palpate a full bladder on infants and children? A. Their skin in thinner than an adult B. Their bladders can be filled fuller than an adults C. their bladders are closer to the anterior wall D. Their bladder is oversized at birth ️️Answer: C (bladder grows as child ages)