RADT 157 Exam 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS
and CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 functions of the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER - remove waste products,
maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, and secreting substances that affect blood pressure and
other important body functions
How much urine do the kidneys excrete daily? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 L
What is secreted by the suprarenal glands? - CORRECT ANSWER - epinephrine and
cortical hormones
What kidney is higher/lower and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - right is lower due to liver
How much do the kidneys drop from supine to upright position? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2in
How much urine can an average adult bladder hold? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500cc
At what level do the ureters enter the bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - at the level of the
ischial spine from the renal pelvicies
Name the junction where the ureters meet the bladder - CORRECT ANSWER -
ureterovesical junction (UVJ)
How long is the urethra in females? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 & 1/2 in
males 7-8 in
What exam is done to study the bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - cystogram
, Why is ionic contrast no longer used (bromides & iodides)? - CORRECT ANSWER - they
irritate the mucosa and commonly cause patient discomfort
What are the possible reactions of contrast? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - feeling of
warmth and flushing, nausea, vomiting, hives, edema of the resp mucus membrane
Where does the CR enter for an oblique of the urinary system x-ray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - perpin to center of IR @ level of illiac crest 2in lateral to midline on elevated
side
What is the degree of rotation for an oblique urinary system x-ray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30
Where does the CR enter for an AP axial bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 caudad
cr enters 2in above pub symph
What is the obliquity for bladder x-ray? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40-60
What is the concave medial border of kidney also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER -
hilum
What is the abbreviation for an excretory study? - CORRECT ANSWER - IVU
What are the normal creatanine levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - .6-1.2 mg/100ml
What are the normal BUN levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-25
What are the normal GFR levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-125 ml/min
90ml or less = renal dysfunction
and CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 functions of the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER - remove waste products,
maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, and secreting substances that affect blood pressure and
other important body functions
How much urine do the kidneys excrete daily? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 L
What is secreted by the suprarenal glands? - CORRECT ANSWER - epinephrine and
cortical hormones
What kidney is higher/lower and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - right is lower due to liver
How much do the kidneys drop from supine to upright position? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2in
How much urine can an average adult bladder hold? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500cc
At what level do the ureters enter the bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - at the level of the
ischial spine from the renal pelvicies
Name the junction where the ureters meet the bladder - CORRECT ANSWER -
ureterovesical junction (UVJ)
How long is the urethra in females? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 & 1/2 in
males 7-8 in
What exam is done to study the bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - cystogram
, Why is ionic contrast no longer used (bromides & iodides)? - CORRECT ANSWER - they
irritate the mucosa and commonly cause patient discomfort
What are the possible reactions of contrast? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - feeling of
warmth and flushing, nausea, vomiting, hives, edema of the resp mucus membrane
Where does the CR enter for an oblique of the urinary system x-ray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - perpin to center of IR @ level of illiac crest 2in lateral to midline on elevated
side
What is the degree of rotation for an oblique urinary system x-ray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30
Where does the CR enter for an AP axial bladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 caudad
cr enters 2in above pub symph
What is the obliquity for bladder x-ray? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40-60
What is the concave medial border of kidney also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER -
hilum
What is the abbreviation for an excretory study? - CORRECT ANSWER - IVU
What are the normal creatanine levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - .6-1.2 mg/100ml
What are the normal BUN levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-25
What are the normal GFR levels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-125 ml/min
90ml or less = renal dysfunction
