Bontrager Chapter 14- Urinary System and Venipuncture Self Test Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

Bontrager Chapter 14- Urinary System and Venipuncture Self Test Questions and Answers (100% Pass) The kidneys are _________ structures: A.) Retroperitoneal B.) Intraperitoneal C.) Infraperitoneal D.) Extraperitoneal - Answer️️ -A.) Retroperitoneal The ureters enter the ________ aspect of the bladder. A.) Lateral B.) Anterolateral C.) Posterolateral D.) Superolateral - Answer️️ -C.) Posterolateral The ureters lie on the _______ surface of each psoas major muscle. - Answer️️ -Anterior The kidneys lie at a ___________ angle in relation to the coronal plane. - Answer️️ -30 ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 2 of 10 An abnormal drop of more than _________ inches or _________ cm in the position of the kidneys when the patient is erect indicates a condition called nephroptosis. - Answer️️ -2; 5 The buildup of nitrogenous waste in the blood creates a condition called - Answer️️ -Uremia In 24 hours how much urine do the kidneys normally produce? A.) 2.5 L B.) 180 L C.) 0.5 L D.) 1.5 L - Answer️️ -D.) 1.5 L The renal veins connect directly to the: A.) Abdominal aorta B.) Superior mesenteric vein C.) Azygos vein D.) Inferior vena cava - Answer️️ -D.) Inferior vena cava The 8 to 18 conical masses found within the renal medulla are called: - Answer️️ -Pyramids The major calyces of the kidney unite to form - Answer️️ -Renal pelvises The microscopic unit of the kidney (of which there are more than 1 million in each kidney) is called - Answer️️ -Nephron ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 3 of 10 About 50% of the glomerular filtrate processed by the nephron is reabsorbed into the kidney's venous system. - Answer️️ -False. 99% What are the three constricted points along the length of the ureters where a kidney stone is most likely to lodge: - Answer️️ -Uretopelvic junction Near brim of pelvis Uretovesical junction The inner posterior triangular aspect of the bladder that is attached to the floor of the pelvis is called - Answer️️ -Trigone The retrograde ureterogram demonstrates the ureters, renal pelvis, and major and minor calyces. - Answer️️ -False. Primarily ureters Under what circumstances should a pregnant patient have an IVU performed? - Answer️️ -When benefits outweigh the negatives List the two classes of iodinated contrast media used for urinary studies: - Answer️️ -Nonionic and ionic Type of iodinated contrast media: Dissociates into two separate ions after injection Uses a salt as it's cation Parent compound is a carboxyl group Less expensive or the two types Diatrizoate is a common anion