AUBF Compre Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Basic structural unit of kidney - CORRECT ANSWER - nephron
make up approximately 85% of nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER - corical nephrons
process of renal blood flow - CORRECT ANSWER - blood → nephrons → afferent
arteriole → glomerulus → efferent arteriole → peritubular capillaries → vasa recta → cortex &
medullary of kidney
specific gravity of filtrate - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.010
published the book on "uroscopy" - CORRECT ANSWER - Hippocrates
ADH regulates the final urine concentration by controlling
A. Active reabsorption of sodium
B. Tubular permeability
C. Passive reabsorption of urea
D. Passive reabsorption of chloride - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Tubular permeability
The type of nephron responsible for renal concentration is the
A. Cortical
B. Juxtaglomerular - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Juxtaglomerular
All of the following are reabsorbed by active transport in the tubules except - CORRECT
ANSWER - Urea
, Values for creatinine clearance tests on children are corrected for:
A. Body size
B. Urine volume
C. Activity level
D. Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Body size
The function of the peritubular capillaries is:
A. Reabsorption
B. Filtration
C. Secretion
D. Both A and C - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Both A and C
Substances that may interfere with measurement of urine and serum osmolarity include all of the
following except:
A. Ethanol
B. Lactic acid
C. Sodium
D. Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Sodium
After controlled fluid intake, the urine-to-serum osmolarity ratio should be at least - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3:1
Under normal random conditions, ratio of urine to serum osmolarity should be at least -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1:1
Tests performed to detect renal tubular acidosis after administering an ammonium chloride load
include all of the following except:
A. Urine ammonia
B. Arterial pH
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Basic structural unit of kidney - CORRECT ANSWER - nephron
make up approximately 85% of nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER - corical nephrons
process of renal blood flow - CORRECT ANSWER - blood → nephrons → afferent
arteriole → glomerulus → efferent arteriole → peritubular capillaries → vasa recta → cortex &
medullary of kidney
specific gravity of filtrate - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.010
published the book on "uroscopy" - CORRECT ANSWER - Hippocrates
ADH regulates the final urine concentration by controlling
A. Active reabsorption of sodium
B. Tubular permeability
C. Passive reabsorption of urea
D. Passive reabsorption of chloride - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Tubular permeability
The type of nephron responsible for renal concentration is the
A. Cortical
B. Juxtaglomerular - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Juxtaglomerular
All of the following are reabsorbed by active transport in the tubules except - CORRECT
ANSWER - Urea
, Values for creatinine clearance tests on children are corrected for:
A. Body size
B. Urine volume
C. Activity level
D. Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Body size
The function of the peritubular capillaries is:
A. Reabsorption
B. Filtration
C. Secretion
D. Both A and C - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Both A and C
Substances that may interfere with measurement of urine and serum osmolarity include all of the
following except:
A. Ethanol
B. Lactic acid
C. Sodium
D. Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Sodium
After controlled fluid intake, the urine-to-serum osmolarity ratio should be at least - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3:1
Under normal random conditions, ratio of urine to serum osmolarity should be at least -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1:1
Tests performed to detect renal tubular acidosis after administering an ammonium chloride load
include all of the following except:
A. Urine ammonia
B. Arterial pH
