WGU D115 Unit 6 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)

1. Which statement is true regarding renal blood flow? No autoregulation is found in renal blood flow. The kidneys receive 50% of cardiac output. The kidneys receive mL of blood per minute. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is not related to renal blood flow. Thekidneys receive almost a quarter of cardiac output. 2. A patient with untreated strep throat is more likely to have with kidneys Nephritic syndrome is caused by an antibody/antigen reaction seen after group a-beta hemolytic strep. Antistreptolysin is produced in the antibody/antigenreaction.You can use the HAD STREP mnemonic to help you remember H = hypertension A = +ASO (antistreptolysin O) D = decreased GFR (glomerular filtration rate) STREP = Streptococcus 3. Briefly explain why edema occurs with nephritic syndrome.2 / 6 Inflammationin the nephron causes increased permeability in the nephron. 4. Describe the pathology of nephrotic syndrome. Submit and Compare, displayed below Nephrotic syndrome is caused by dam-age to the filtering system in the kidney. Massive amounts of protein are lost in theurine which depletes the blood of albumin. The patient often presents with frothy urine and anasarca (not hematuria). 5. Explain why patients with nephrotic syndrome are at high risk for infection. Nephrotic syndrome is an idiopathic condition often treated with cor-ticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants. Massive swelling puts skin at risk forbreakdown because the skin becomes friable and fluid filled 6. What is the two-word technical term for kidney stones? Renal calculi is thetechnical term for kidney stones. 7. Describe what caused the pain that sent this patient to the emergency department. with renal calculi At least one of the renal calculi was obstructingthe ureter because it was too large to move easily through the ureter. 8. List the adverse effects that could arise if a renal calculus completely blocks a ureter, and briefly explain why. Hydroureter and hydronephrosis couldoccur because the kidney continues to produce urine even if the ureter is blocked.The blockage would cause urine to accumulate, dilating the ureter first, and then the renal pelvis.This leads to a buildup of waste products in the body and can leadto kidney injury