APEA Patho- Urology Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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APEA Patho- Urology Questions and
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Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?




Erythropoiesis


Regulation of calcium formation


Acid base balance


Temperature regulation


Ans: Temperature regulation




Which enzyme is formed in the liver as a byproduct of protein

metabolism and is eliminated entirely by the kidney?


Creatinine


Uric acid


Urea

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Phosphate


Ans: Urea




When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the

collecting tubules in the kidney become more permeable to H2O,

meaning that urine will have a:


high specific gravity.


low specific gravity.


higher pH.


lower pH.


Ans: high specific gravity.




The hormone that helps control the kidney's role in fluid balance is:


cortisol.


epinephrine.


oxytocin.

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antidiuretic.


Ans: antidiuretic.




A 65-year-old female experiences a sudden impulse to urinate and is

unable to hold her urine until she reaches the toilet. This woman is

experiencing:


stress incontinence.


urge incontinence.


overactive bladder.


functional incontinence.


Ans: urge incontinence.




Which one of the following is NOT a contributor to detrusor

underactivity (bladder retention)?


Childbirth


Medications