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APEA Patho- Urology Questions and
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Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
Erythropoiesis
Regulation of calcium formation
Acid base balance
Temperature regulation
Ans: Temperature regulation
Which enzyme is formed in the liver as a byproduct of protein
metabolism and is eliminated entirely by the kidney?
Creatinine
Uric acid
Urea
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Phosphate
Ans: Urea
When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the
collecting tubules in the kidney become more permeable to H2O,
meaning that urine will have a:
high specific gravity.
low specific gravity.
higher pH.
lower pH.
Ans: high specific gravity.
The hormone that helps control the kidney's role in fluid balance is:
cortisol.
epinephrine.
oxytocin.
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antidiuretic.
Ans: antidiuretic.
A 65-year-old female experiences a sudden impulse to urinate and is
unable to hold her urine until she reaches the toilet. This woman is
experiencing:
stress incontinence.
urge incontinence.
overactive bladder.
functional incontinence.
Ans: urge incontinence.
Which one of the following is NOT a contributor to detrusor
underactivity (bladder retention)?
Childbirth
Medications
APEA Patho- Urology Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
Erythropoiesis
Regulation of calcium formation
Acid base balance
Temperature regulation
Ans: Temperature regulation
Which enzyme is formed in the liver as a byproduct of protein
metabolism and is eliminated entirely by the kidney?
Creatinine
Uric acid
Urea
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Phosphate
Ans: Urea
When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the
collecting tubules in the kidney become more permeable to H2O,
meaning that urine will have a:
high specific gravity.
low specific gravity.
higher pH.
lower pH.
Ans: high specific gravity.
The hormone that helps control the kidney's role in fluid balance is:
cortisol.
epinephrine.
oxytocin.
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antidiuretic.
Ans: antidiuretic.
A 65-year-old female experiences a sudden impulse to urinate and is
unable to hold her urine until she reaches the toilet. This woman is
experiencing:
stress incontinence.
urge incontinence.
overactive bladder.
functional incontinence.
Ans: urge incontinence.
Which one of the following is NOT a contributor to detrusor
underactivity (bladder retention)?
Childbirth
Medications
