Chapter 7 - Urinary System Questions And Answers 2023 A+

Chapter 7 - Urinary System Questions And Answers 2023 A+ A malignant tumor of the kidney generally occurring in children under 5 years of age is: a. Adenocarcinoma b. Hypernephroma c. Fibroadenoma d. Nephroblastoma - ANS-D Which of the following statements are true regarding the anatomy and function of the urinary system? 1. The amount of urine formed in a typical day is about 1 to 1.5 L. 2. Urine is formed and excreted in the nephron, the microscopic unit of the kidney. 3. The left kidney lies lower than the right because of the spleen's presence above it. a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 3 - ANS-A Urinary system disorders may be suggested by an abnormal: 1. Blood urea nitrogen level 2. Creatinine blood level 3. Coloration of urine a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 3 - ANS-D Horseshoe kidney is an anomaly of: a. Fusion b. Number c. Position d. Size - ANS-A Which of the following statements are true of urinary system anomalies? 1. Crossed ectopy exists when one kidney lies across the midline, fused to the other. 2. Nephroptosis and a pelvic kidney are identical conditions. 3. Ureteroceles are ureteral dilatations near the ureter's termination. a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 3 - ANS-B Vesicoureteral reflux refers to the backward flow of urine into the: a. Bladder b. Major calyx c. Ureters d. Urethra e. Any of the above - ANS-A Arterial and venous renal blood flow in a patient who has received a kidney transplant is best assessed by using: a. Computed tomography b. Conventional urography c. Doppler sonography d. Magnetic resonance imaging - ANS-C Which of the following conditions can make the kidneys appear smaller than normal? 1. Atrophy following obstruction 2. Chronic pyelonephritis 3. Hypoplasia a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 3 - ANS-D? Which of the following procedures may be performed to image a nonfunctioning kidney? 1. Computed tomography (CT) 2. Intravenous urography (IVU) 3. Renal sonography a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 3 - ANS- Continues...