HARR review 6.1 questions with correct answers

Which statement regarding renal function is true a. glomeruli are far more permeable to H2O and salt than other capillaries b. the collecting tubule reabsorbs sodium and secretes potassium in response to antidiuretic hormone c. the collecting tubule is permeable to H2O only in the presence of aldosterone d. the thick ascending limb is highly permeable to H2O and urea - Answer a which statement regarding normal salt and H2O handling by the nephron is correct a. the ascending limb of the tubule is highly permeable to salt but not H2O b. the stimulus for ADH release is low arterial pressure in the afferent arteriole c. the descending limb of the tubule is impermeable to urea but highly permeable to salt d. renin is released in response to high plasma osmolality - Answer a which statement concerning renal tubular function is true a. in salt deprivation the kidneys will conserve sodium at the expense of potassium b. potassium is not excreted when serum concentrationis below 3.5 mmol/L c. no substance can be excreted into urine at a rate that exceeds the glomeruular filtratin rate d. when tubular function is lost the specific gravity of urine will be below 1.005 - Answer a which of the following is inappropriate when collecting