NURS 190 (PA) Quiz 5 2026 | Gastrointestinal & Urinary System Questions and Answers with Expert
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The abdomen is the largest CAVITY in the body that contains 3 systems: - (ANSWER)-digestive
-urinary
-reproductive system
Alimentary canal - (ANSWER)hollow tube from the mouth to the anus
Esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine size: - (ANSWER)-esophagus: 10'' long,
-stomach: is dependent on how much food a person ingests
-small: 18-21"
-large: 5-5.5'
The liver (LARGEST organ/gland in body) - (ANSWER)-produces bile
-antibody
-produces substance for coagulation of blood
-aid in protein
-fat and carb metabolism
-detoxify harmful substances in the body -stores vitamins
The gallbladder stores and releases what? - (ANSWER)-storage for bile that is produced by the liver, and
releases the bile stored when fat is eaten for FAT EMULSIFICATION.
The pancreas (ENDOcrine & EXOcrine gland) - (ANSWER)-ENDO: secretes insulin for carb and sugar
metabolism
-EXO: secretes pancreatic juice to asssit with the digestion of protein, fat, & carbs
The spleen (largest LYMPHOID organ) - (ANSWER)-graveyard of RBC
-site for lymphocytic proliferation
-immune surveillance
, NURS 190 (PA) Quiz 5 2026 | Gastrointestinal & Urinary System Questions and Answers with Expert
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-filters blood
-destroys worn out RBC
-return worn out products to the liver
The URINARY system is composed of - (ANSWER)-kidneys
-ureters
-bladder
-urethra
Glomeruli - (ANSWER)-clusters of capillaries of the kidney, and it filters more than 1 liter of fluid per min.
Landmarks of URINARY system - (ANSWER)-CVA (costal vertebral angle)
-rectus abdominus
-symphysis pubis
ABDOMINAL landmarks (reference points) there's five. - (ANSWER)-xyphoid process
-umbilicus
-costal margin
-iliac crest
-pubic bone
Age 75+ - (ANSWER)-loss of nephrons leading to less glomerular filtration of the kidney, leading to drug
toxicity
BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy) - (ANSWER)-age 85+, 95% of men will have BPH resulting in urinary
retention, or trickling in voiding
Urolithiasis (kidney stone) - (ANSWER)-stones that block urinary tract
Solutions
The abdomen is the largest CAVITY in the body that contains 3 systems: - (ANSWER)-digestive
-urinary
-reproductive system
Alimentary canal - (ANSWER)hollow tube from the mouth to the anus
Esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine size: - (ANSWER)-esophagus: 10'' long,
-stomach: is dependent on how much food a person ingests
-small: 18-21"
-large: 5-5.5'
The liver (LARGEST organ/gland in body) - (ANSWER)-produces bile
-antibody
-produces substance for coagulation of blood
-aid in protein
-fat and carb metabolism
-detoxify harmful substances in the body -stores vitamins
The gallbladder stores and releases what? - (ANSWER)-storage for bile that is produced by the liver, and
releases the bile stored when fat is eaten for FAT EMULSIFICATION.
The pancreas (ENDOcrine & EXOcrine gland) - (ANSWER)-ENDO: secretes insulin for carb and sugar
metabolism
-EXO: secretes pancreatic juice to asssit with the digestion of protein, fat, & carbs
The spleen (largest LYMPHOID organ) - (ANSWER)-graveyard of RBC
-site for lymphocytic proliferation
-immune surveillance
, NURS 190 (PA) Quiz 5 2026 | Gastrointestinal & Urinary System Questions and Answers with Expert
Solutions
-filters blood
-destroys worn out RBC
-return worn out products to the liver
The URINARY system is composed of - (ANSWER)-kidneys
-ureters
-bladder
-urethra
Glomeruli - (ANSWER)-clusters of capillaries of the kidney, and it filters more than 1 liter of fluid per min.
Landmarks of URINARY system - (ANSWER)-CVA (costal vertebral angle)
-rectus abdominus
-symphysis pubis
ABDOMINAL landmarks (reference points) there's five. - (ANSWER)-xyphoid process
-umbilicus
-costal margin
-iliac crest
-pubic bone
Age 75+ - (ANSWER)-loss of nephrons leading to less glomerular filtration of the kidney, leading to drug
toxicity
BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy) - (ANSWER)-age 85+, 95% of men will have BPH resulting in urinary
retention, or trickling in voiding
Urolithiasis (kidney stone) - (ANSWER)-stones that block urinary tract
