N 3280 UNIT 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
___ women may have the urge to urinate more frequently - ANSWER pregnant
Men with ___ may experience urinary stasis or retention - ANSWER benign hyperplasia -
enlarged prostate
The ___ is the wall of the bladder that is composed of 3 layers of muscle tissue -
ANSWER detrusor muscle
The male urethra is ___ inches long and the female urethra is ___ inches long - ANSWER
5 ½ to 6 ¼
1½-2½
A person usually feels the desire to void when the bladder fills to ___mL which is half full
- ANSWER 150-250
If a person has voided less than 50mL in 24hrs, this is considered ___ - ANSWER anuria
If a person has a urine output less than 400mL in 24hrs, this is considered ___ - ANSWER
oliguria
___ is glucose in the urine
___ is protein in the urine
___ is pus in urine - ANSWER Glycosuria
Proteinuria
Pyuria
Most children develop urinary control between the ages ___. - ANSWER 2 and 5
___ is the continued incontinence of urine past the age of toilet training - ANSWER
Enuresis
True or false: Noturnal enuresis usually subsides by 6 - ANSWER True
If a patient has brown/dark urine they are most likely experiencing ___; whereas if their
urine is a pale yellow they are most likely experiencing ___ - ANSWER dehydration; fluid
overload
True or false: someone who is stressed out will void less frequently and it will be in
larger amounts - ANSWER False; they will void smaller amounts at more frequent
, intervals because it is difficult for them to empty their bladder completely
These are all things that will ___ muscle tone of the bladder:
- prolonged periods of immobility
- indwelling urinary catheters
- childbearing
- menopause - decreased estrogen levels - ANSWER decrease
__ is when the kidneys fail to remove metabolic end products from the blood and are
unable to regulate fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance - ANSWER Renal failure/ESRD
___ is the sudden decline in kidney function and could be caused by severe dehydration,
anaphylactic shock, or sepsis - ANSWER Acute kidney injury
___ is the slow loss of kidney function over months or years as a result of irreparable
damage to the kidneys. Causes may be diabetes, HTN, or glomerulonephritis - ANSWER
Chronic kidney diseae
When a person has a fever their urine production will ___ - ANSWER decrease - kidneys
reabsorb fluids to compensate
___ prevent reabsorption of water and certain electrolytes in tubules which increases
urine production - ANSWER diuretics
___ stimulate contraction of the detrusor muscle which, producing urination - ANSWER
cholinergic medications
___ suppress the CNA and diminish the effectiveness of neural reflex - ANSWER
Analgesics and tranquilizers
___ is the capability to cause kidney damage. Examples include aspirin, ibuprofen, and
some antibiotics - ANSWER nephrotoxicity
If a patient is taking a ___ their urine may look pink or red (hematuria) - ANSWER
anticoagulants
If a patient is taking a diuretic you should expect their urine to be ___ - ANSWER pale
yellow
If a patient is taking ___ their urine may look orange/reddish - ANSWER pyridium
If a patient is taking amitriptyline, an antidepressant, or a B-complex vitamin their urine
may look ___ - ANSWER green or bluish
If a patient is taking ___ their urine may look brown or black - ANSWER Levodopa
COMPLETE ANSWERS
___ women may have the urge to urinate more frequently - ANSWER pregnant
Men with ___ may experience urinary stasis or retention - ANSWER benign hyperplasia -
enlarged prostate
The ___ is the wall of the bladder that is composed of 3 layers of muscle tissue -
ANSWER detrusor muscle
The male urethra is ___ inches long and the female urethra is ___ inches long - ANSWER
5 ½ to 6 ¼
1½-2½
A person usually feels the desire to void when the bladder fills to ___mL which is half full
- ANSWER 150-250
If a person has voided less than 50mL in 24hrs, this is considered ___ - ANSWER anuria
If a person has a urine output less than 400mL in 24hrs, this is considered ___ - ANSWER
oliguria
___ is glucose in the urine
___ is protein in the urine
___ is pus in urine - ANSWER Glycosuria
Proteinuria
Pyuria
Most children develop urinary control between the ages ___. - ANSWER 2 and 5
___ is the continued incontinence of urine past the age of toilet training - ANSWER
Enuresis
True or false: Noturnal enuresis usually subsides by 6 - ANSWER True
If a patient has brown/dark urine they are most likely experiencing ___; whereas if their
urine is a pale yellow they are most likely experiencing ___ - ANSWER dehydration; fluid
overload
True or false: someone who is stressed out will void less frequently and it will be in
larger amounts - ANSWER False; they will void smaller amounts at more frequent
, intervals because it is difficult for them to empty their bladder completely
These are all things that will ___ muscle tone of the bladder:
- prolonged periods of immobility
- indwelling urinary catheters
- childbearing
- menopause - decreased estrogen levels - ANSWER decrease
__ is when the kidneys fail to remove metabolic end products from the blood and are
unable to regulate fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance - ANSWER Renal failure/ESRD
___ is the sudden decline in kidney function and could be caused by severe dehydration,
anaphylactic shock, or sepsis - ANSWER Acute kidney injury
___ is the slow loss of kidney function over months or years as a result of irreparable
damage to the kidneys. Causes may be diabetes, HTN, or glomerulonephritis - ANSWER
Chronic kidney diseae
When a person has a fever their urine production will ___ - ANSWER decrease - kidneys
reabsorb fluids to compensate
___ prevent reabsorption of water and certain electrolytes in tubules which increases
urine production - ANSWER diuretics
___ stimulate contraction of the detrusor muscle which, producing urination - ANSWER
cholinergic medications
___ suppress the CNA and diminish the effectiveness of neural reflex - ANSWER
Analgesics and tranquilizers
___ is the capability to cause kidney damage. Examples include aspirin, ibuprofen, and
some antibiotics - ANSWER nephrotoxicity
If a patient is taking a ___ their urine may look pink or red (hematuria) - ANSWER
anticoagulants
If a patient is taking a diuretic you should expect their urine to be ___ - ANSWER pale
yellow
If a patient is taking ___ their urine may look orange/reddish - ANSWER pyridium
If a patient is taking amitriptyline, an antidepressant, or a B-complex vitamin their urine
may look ___ - ANSWER green or bluish
If a patient is taking ___ their urine may look brown or black - ANSWER Levodopa
