chapter 14 bontrager self test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
the kidneys are _______ structures - CORRECT ANSWER - retroperitoneal
the ureters enter the ______ aspects of the bladder - CORRECT ANSWER - posterolateral
the ureters lie at a ______ angle in relation to the coronal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -
30
an abnormal drop of more than _______ in the position of the kidneys when the patient is erect
indicates a condition called nephroptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 in (5 cm)
the buildup of nitrogenous waste in the blood creates a solution called - CORRECT
ANSWER - uremia
in 24 hours, how much urine do the kidneys normally produce? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.5l
the renal veins connect directly to the - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior vena cava
the 8 to 18 conical masses found within the renal medulla are called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - renal pyramids
the major calyces of the kidney unite to form the - CORRECT ANSWER - renal pelvis
the microscopic unit of the kidney is called - CORRECT ANSWER - nephron
, about 50% of the glomerular filtrate processed by the nephron is reabsorbed into the kidney's
venous system - CORRECT ANSWER - false
the loop of Helene and collecting tubules are located primarily in the medulla of the kidney -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
the three constricted points along the length of the ureters where a kidney stone is most likely to
lodge are - CORRECT ANSWER - ureterovesical junction, ureteropelvic junction, near
brim of pelvis
The inner, posterior triangular aspect of the bladder that is attached to the floor of the pelvis -
CORRECT ANSWER - trigone
the retrograde ureterogram demonstrates the ureters, renal pelvis, and major and minor calyces -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
under what circumstances should a pregnant patient have an IVU performed - CORRECT
ANSWER - benefit of procedure out weighs radiation
list the two classes of iodinates contrast media used for urinary studies - CORRECT
ANSWER - ionic and nonionic
dissociates into two separate ions after injection - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
possesses low osmolality - CORRECT ANSWER - nonionic
uses a salt as its cation - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
parent compound is a carboxyl group - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
the kidneys are _______ structures - CORRECT ANSWER - retroperitoneal
the ureters enter the ______ aspects of the bladder - CORRECT ANSWER - posterolateral
the ureters lie at a ______ angle in relation to the coronal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -
30
an abnormal drop of more than _______ in the position of the kidneys when the patient is erect
indicates a condition called nephroptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 in (5 cm)
the buildup of nitrogenous waste in the blood creates a solution called - CORRECT
ANSWER - uremia
in 24 hours, how much urine do the kidneys normally produce? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.5l
the renal veins connect directly to the - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior vena cava
the 8 to 18 conical masses found within the renal medulla are called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - renal pyramids
the major calyces of the kidney unite to form the - CORRECT ANSWER - renal pelvis
the microscopic unit of the kidney is called - CORRECT ANSWER - nephron
, about 50% of the glomerular filtrate processed by the nephron is reabsorbed into the kidney's
venous system - CORRECT ANSWER - false
the loop of Helene and collecting tubules are located primarily in the medulla of the kidney -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
the three constricted points along the length of the ureters where a kidney stone is most likely to
lodge are - CORRECT ANSWER - ureterovesical junction, ureteropelvic junction, near
brim of pelvis
The inner, posterior triangular aspect of the bladder that is attached to the floor of the pelvis -
CORRECT ANSWER - trigone
the retrograde ureterogram demonstrates the ureters, renal pelvis, and major and minor calyces -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
under what circumstances should a pregnant patient have an IVU performed - CORRECT
ANSWER - benefit of procedure out weighs radiation
list the two classes of iodinates contrast media used for urinary studies - CORRECT
ANSWER - ionic and nonionic
dissociates into two separate ions after injection - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
possesses low osmolality - CORRECT ANSWER - nonionic
uses a salt as its cation - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
parent compound is a carboxyl group - CORRECT ANSWER - ionic
