HSC 4502 MOD 8 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The functional unit of the kidney is the _____. - Answers :Nephron
The hormone _____ plays an important role in the regulation of the nephron's ability to
reabsorb salt and water - Answers :Aldosterone
The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus - Answers :Afferent
arteriole
Alterations in pH levels result in acidosis, which triggers _____. - Answers
:Hyperventilation
Pus in the urine is called _____, which makes the urine sample turbid or cloudy -
Answers :Pyuria
Lupus nephritis is an _____ disease of the kidney - Answers :Inflammatory
IgA nephropathy is an inflammatory disease resulting from IgA deposition in the _____.
- Answers :Glomeruli
IgA nephropathy is a common cause of _____. - Answers :Glomerulonephritis
Prevention of _____ requires prompt treatment for streptococcal infections - Answers
:GN
Urinary calculi may cause no symptoms, unless they are larger than _____ in diameter -
Answers :1/4"
_____ determines the ability of the kidney to clear creatinine - Answers :GFR
Decreased blood flow to the kidneys causes them to release _____, which acts on
angiotension - Answers :Renin
Some of the symptoms of hypertensive kidney disease can be managed by controlling
_____ intake - Answers :Sodium
A kidney biopsy may be performed to determine the presence of _____ characteristic of
nephrotic syndrome - Answers :Lesions
In chronic glomerulonephritis, an ultrasound or CT will reveal _____. - Answers :Small
kidneys
_____ eventually becomes the chief sign of renal cell carcinoma - Answers :Painless
hematuria
, At least three different genes influence the occurrence of _____. - Answers :Wilm's
tumor
The _____ form of PKD affects children - Answers :Autosomal recessive
In most cases of _____, signs and symptoms include recurrent kidney stones - Answers
:Medullary sponge kidney
The ureter drains urine from the urinary bladder to the outside - Answers :False
A physical examination of a patient can reveal renal disease because the entire body is
affected - Answers :True
Renal disease can be detected through analysis of the blood - Answers :True
The color of normal urine ranges from _____. - Answers :Pale yellow to amber
In chronic kidney disease, the ability of the renal tubules to concentrate urine is _____. -
Answers :Absent
Albumin in the urine can indicate _____ of the urinary tract, particularly the glomeruli -
Answers :Inflammation
_____ consist of coagulated protein, blood cells, and epithelial cells - Answers :Casts
A _____ examination enables visualization of the inside of the bladder and urethra -
Answers :Cystoscope
A significant sign of acute kidney injury include oliguria, or _____. - Answers :Low urine
output
One symptom of kidney disease can be the odor of ammonia on the breath, which is
caused by the accumulation of _____ in the blood - Answers :Nitrogen
Because females have a shorter _____, the prevalence of UTIs is greater in females
than in males. - Answers :Urethra
_____ is inflammation of the kidney. - Answers :Pyelonephritis
Acute kidney disease has three main causes: shock, tubular necrosis, and obstructed
urine flow - Answers :True
In acute kidney injury, at first low blood pressure occurs, then hypertension - Answers
:True
The functional unit of the kidney is the _____. - Answers :Nephron
The hormone _____ plays an important role in the regulation of the nephron's ability to
reabsorb salt and water - Answers :Aldosterone
The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus - Answers :Afferent
arteriole
Alterations in pH levels result in acidosis, which triggers _____. - Answers
:Hyperventilation
Pus in the urine is called _____, which makes the urine sample turbid or cloudy -
Answers :Pyuria
Lupus nephritis is an _____ disease of the kidney - Answers :Inflammatory
IgA nephropathy is an inflammatory disease resulting from IgA deposition in the _____.
- Answers :Glomeruli
IgA nephropathy is a common cause of _____. - Answers :Glomerulonephritis
Prevention of _____ requires prompt treatment for streptococcal infections - Answers
:GN
Urinary calculi may cause no symptoms, unless they are larger than _____ in diameter -
Answers :1/4"
_____ determines the ability of the kidney to clear creatinine - Answers :GFR
Decreased blood flow to the kidneys causes them to release _____, which acts on
angiotension - Answers :Renin
Some of the symptoms of hypertensive kidney disease can be managed by controlling
_____ intake - Answers :Sodium
A kidney biopsy may be performed to determine the presence of _____ characteristic of
nephrotic syndrome - Answers :Lesions
In chronic glomerulonephritis, an ultrasound or CT will reveal _____. - Answers :Small
kidneys
_____ eventually becomes the chief sign of renal cell carcinoma - Answers :Painless
hematuria
, At least three different genes influence the occurrence of _____. - Answers :Wilm's
tumor
The _____ form of PKD affects children - Answers :Autosomal recessive
In most cases of _____, signs and symptoms include recurrent kidney stones - Answers
:Medullary sponge kidney
The ureter drains urine from the urinary bladder to the outside - Answers :False
A physical examination of a patient can reveal renal disease because the entire body is
affected - Answers :True
Renal disease can be detected through analysis of the blood - Answers :True
The color of normal urine ranges from _____. - Answers :Pale yellow to amber
In chronic kidney disease, the ability of the renal tubules to concentrate urine is _____. -
Answers :Absent
Albumin in the urine can indicate _____ of the urinary tract, particularly the glomeruli -
Answers :Inflammation
_____ consist of coagulated protein, blood cells, and epithelial cells - Answers :Casts
A _____ examination enables visualization of the inside of the bladder and urethra -
Answers :Cystoscope
A significant sign of acute kidney injury include oliguria, or _____. - Answers :Low urine
output
One symptom of kidney disease can be the odor of ammonia on the breath, which is
caused by the accumulation of _____ in the blood - Answers :Nitrogen
Because females have a shorter _____, the prevalence of UTIs is greater in females
than in males. - Answers :Urethra
_____ is inflammation of the kidney. - Answers :Pyelonephritis
Acute kidney disease has three main causes: shock, tubular necrosis, and obstructed
urine flow - Answers :True
In acute kidney injury, at first low blood pressure occurs, then hypertension - Answers
:True
