NR 412 Exam #6 [Patho]
Kidneysdfunctionssd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -Producessderythropoietin
-ConvertssdVitaminsdDsdtosditssdactivesdformsd(facilitatessdCa+sdabsorption)
-RespondssdtosdstimulisdfromsdADHsdtosdcausesdwatersdreabsorption
Whatsdissdincludedsdinsdthesduppersdurinarysdtract?sdLower?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer
✔ ✔ Upper:sdkidneyssdandsdthesdureters
Lower:sdbladdersdandsdhesdurethra
Functionsdofsdnephron?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Responsiblesdforsdfilteringsdoutsdbloodsdtosdridsdthesdbodysdofsdwastessdandsdrea
bsorbssdsubstancessdthatsdthesdbodysdneeds
-Createssdfiltratesdwhichsdformssdurinesdforsdexcretion
Afferentsdarteriolesd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Bringssdoxygensdricksdbloodsdtosdthesdbloodsdtosdthesdglomerulus
-Highsdpressure
2sdtypessdofsdcapillariessdinvolvedsdinsdkidneysdfiltrationsd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔
✔ -Glomerularsdcapillaries
,-Peritubularsdcapillaries
Efferentsdarteriolesd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Helpsdcomprisesdarterialsdbloodsdsupplysdtosdothersdpartssdofsdthesdnephron
-Lowsdpressure
Peritubularsdcapillariessd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Originatesdfromsdefferentsdarterioles
-Facilitatesdreabsorptionsdofsdwatersdandsdnutrientssdoursdbodysdneeds
-Excretionsdofsdwastessdorsdexcessivesdnutrientssdoursdbodysddoesn'tsdneed
Wheresddosdperitubularsdcapillariessdempty?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Inferiorsdvenasdcava
Specificsdgravity-sdwhatsddoessditsdmeasuresdandsdwhatssdthesdnormalsdrange?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -Measuresdofsdurinesdconcentration
Normal=sd1.010-1.025
NormalsdpHsdforsdurine?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ pH:sd4.6-8.0
-Mostsdbacteriasdfavorsdansdalkalinesdenvironment
, Whatsddoessdproteinsdinsdthesdurinesdindicatesdregardingsdkidneysdfunction?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Proteinsdinsdthesdurinesdindicatessdabnormalsdglomerularsdpermeabilitysdsee
nsdwithsdmostsdkidneysddiseases
Whatsdissdthesdmostsdimportantsdmeasuresdofsdkidneysdfunction?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ GlomerularsdFiltrationsdRatesd(GFR)
HowsddoessdasddecreasesdinsdrenalsdbloodsdflowsdaffectsdGFRsdandsdurinesdoutpu
t?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ GFRsdwillsddecrease,sdurinesdoutputsddeclines
BloodsdUreasdNitrogensd(BUN)sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Normal-sd8-
20sdmg/dL
-Nitrogenoussdwastessdthatsdaresdthesdendsdproductsdofsdproteinsdmetabolism
-
Valuessdaffectedsdbysdproteinsdintake,sdtissuesdbreakdown,sdGIsdbleeding,sdflui
dsdvolumesdchanges
InsdwhatsdpersonssddoessdlowsdBUN/creatinesdratiosdoccur?sdAsdhighsdone?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Lowsd-
sdliversddisease,sdlowsdproteinsddiet,sdchronicsddialysis
High-sdHypovolemia,sddehydration
Kidneysdfunctionssd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -Producessderythropoietin
-ConvertssdVitaminsdDsdtosditssdactivesdformsd(facilitatessdCa+sdabsorption)
-RespondssdtosdstimulisdfromsdADHsdtosdcausesdwatersdreabsorption
Whatsdissdincludedsdinsdthesduppersdurinarysdtract?sdLower?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer
✔ ✔ Upper:sdkidneyssdandsdthesdureters
Lower:sdbladdersdandsdhesdurethra
Functionsdofsdnephron?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Responsiblesdforsdfilteringsdoutsdbloodsdtosdridsdthesdbodysdofsdwastessdandsdrea
bsorbssdsubstancessdthatsdthesdbodysdneeds
-Createssdfiltratesdwhichsdformssdurinesdforsdexcretion
Afferentsdarteriolesd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Bringssdoxygensdricksdbloodsdtosdthesdbloodsdtosdthesdglomerulus
-Highsdpressure
2sdtypessdofsdcapillariessdinvolvedsdinsdkidneysdfiltrationsd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔
✔ -Glomerularsdcapillaries
,-Peritubularsdcapillaries
Efferentsdarteriolesd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Helpsdcomprisesdarterialsdbloodsdsupplysdtosdothersdpartssdofsdthesdnephron
-Lowsdpressure
Peritubularsdcapillariessd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -
Originatesdfromsdefferentsdarterioles
-Facilitatesdreabsorptionsdofsdwatersdandsdnutrientssdoursdbodysdneeds
-Excretionsdofsdwastessdorsdexcessivesdnutrientssdoursdbodysddoesn'tsdneed
Wheresddosdperitubularsdcapillariessdempty?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Inferiorsdvenasdcava
Specificsdgravity-sdwhatsddoessditsdmeasuresdandsdwhatssdthesdnormalsdrange?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ -Measuresdofsdurinesdconcentration
Normal=sd1.010-1.025
NormalsdpHsdforsdurine?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ pH:sd4.6-8.0
-Mostsdbacteriasdfavorsdansdalkalinesdenvironment
, Whatsddoessdproteinsdinsdthesdurinesdindicatesdregardingsdkidneysdfunction?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔
Proteinsdinsdthesdurinesdindicatessdabnormalsdglomerularsdpermeabilitysdsee
nsdwithsdmostsdkidneysddiseases
Whatsdissdthesdmostsdimportantsdmeasuresdofsdkidneysdfunction?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ GlomerularsdFiltrationsdRatesd(GFR)
HowsddoessdasddecreasesdinsdrenalsdbloodsdflowsdaffectsdGFRsdandsdurinesdoutpu
t?sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ GFRsdwillsddecrease,sdurinesdoutputsddeclines
BloodsdUreasdNitrogensd(BUN)sd-sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Normal-sd8-
20sdmg/dL
-Nitrogenoussdwastessdthatsdaresdthesdendsdproductsdofsdproteinsdmetabolism
-
Valuessdaffectedsdbysdproteinsdintake,sdtissuesdbreakdown,sdGIsdbleeding,sdflui
dsdvolumesdchanges
InsdwhatsdpersonssddoessdlowsdBUN/creatinesdratiosdoccur?sdAsdhighsdone?sd-
sdcorrectsdanswer✔ ✔ Lowsd-
sdliversddisease,sdlowsdproteinsddiet,sdchronicsddialysis
High-sdHypovolemia,sddehydration