HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases ch. 10, 12, & 13
Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update
Question: Which structure drains urine from the kidney?
kidney
urethra
nephron
ureter
Answer:
ureter
Question: Where are the kidneys located?
floor of the pelvic cavity
anterior abdomen
retroperitoneal
mid-thoracic
Answer:
retroperitoneal
Question: What do the kidneys produce that stimulates red blood cell production?
erythropoietin
renin
antidiuretic hormone
urine
Answer:
erythropoietin
Question: What is a function of the nephron?
drain urine from the urinary bladder
filter metabolic waste products
reabsorb acid and urea
regulate salt and water reabsorption
Answer:
filter metabolic waste products
Question: Which structure within the nephron leads to a collecting duct?
loop of henle
distal convoluted tubule
,afferent arteriole
proximal tubule
Answer:
distal convoluted tubule
Question: What is a cause of acute kidney injury?
cystitis
diabetes mellitus
shock
seasonal influenza
Answer:
shock
Question: Which sign will a patient with acute kidney injury demonstrate?
joint pain
dysuria
oliguria
blood in the urine
Answer:
oliguria
Question: In the patient with acute kidney injury, which electrolyte should be monitored to
prevent cardiac arrest?
magnesium
potassium
chloride
sodium
Answer:
potassium
Question: What should be prescribed to treat lupus nephritis?
increased oral fluid intake
decreased dietary calcium intake
anti-inflammatory drugs
decreased oral protein intake
Answer:
anti-inflammatory drugs
, Question: What symptom suggests that a patient has IgA nephropathy?
swelling of the hands and feet
facial edema
ammonia odor on the breath
groin pain
Answer:
swelling of the hands and feet
Question: What causes lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
immunoglobulin deposits in the kidney
high carbohydrate diet
dehydration
bacteria
Answer:
bacteria
Question: How do bacteria enter the bladder during a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)?
bacteria are always present in the bladder
ascend the urethra
descend from the kidneys
through the blood stream
Answer:
ascend the urethra
Question: What predisposes a patient to develop a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)?
high sugar content in the diet
after collecting a urine culture
poor hygiene
trauma to the kidney
Answer:
poor hygiene
Question: A person is diagnosed with inflammation of the urethra. How should this be
documented in the medical record?
pyuria
cystitis
hematuria
urethritis
Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update
Question: Which structure drains urine from the kidney?
kidney
urethra
nephron
ureter
Answer:
ureter
Question: Where are the kidneys located?
floor of the pelvic cavity
anterior abdomen
retroperitoneal
mid-thoracic
Answer:
retroperitoneal
Question: What do the kidneys produce that stimulates red blood cell production?
erythropoietin
renin
antidiuretic hormone
urine
Answer:
erythropoietin
Question: What is a function of the nephron?
drain urine from the urinary bladder
filter metabolic waste products
reabsorb acid and urea
regulate salt and water reabsorption
Answer:
filter metabolic waste products
Question: Which structure within the nephron leads to a collecting duct?
loop of henle
distal convoluted tubule
,afferent arteriole
proximal tubule
Answer:
distal convoluted tubule
Question: What is a cause of acute kidney injury?
cystitis
diabetes mellitus
shock
seasonal influenza
Answer:
shock
Question: Which sign will a patient with acute kidney injury demonstrate?
joint pain
dysuria
oliguria
blood in the urine
Answer:
oliguria
Question: In the patient with acute kidney injury, which electrolyte should be monitored to
prevent cardiac arrest?
magnesium
potassium
chloride
sodium
Answer:
potassium
Question: What should be prescribed to treat lupus nephritis?
increased oral fluid intake
decreased dietary calcium intake
anti-inflammatory drugs
decreased oral protein intake
Answer:
anti-inflammatory drugs
, Question: What symptom suggests that a patient has IgA nephropathy?
swelling of the hands and feet
facial edema
ammonia odor on the breath
groin pain
Answer:
swelling of the hands and feet
Question: What causes lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
immunoglobulin deposits in the kidney
high carbohydrate diet
dehydration
bacteria
Answer:
bacteria
Question: How do bacteria enter the bladder during a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)?
bacteria are always present in the bladder
ascend the urethra
descend from the kidneys
through the blood stream
Answer:
ascend the urethra
Question: What predisposes a patient to develop a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)?
high sugar content in the diet
after collecting a urine culture
poor hygiene
trauma to the kidney
Answer:
poor hygiene
Question: A person is diagnosed with inflammation of the urethra. How should this be
documented in the medical record?
pyuria
cystitis
hematuria
urethritis
