urinary and fluid balance test

Question 1

pathological swelling or enlargement of renal pelvis and calyces caused by blockage of urine

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hydronephrosis

Question 2

which hormone tends to decrease the amount of urine produced

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both a and b

Question 3

the outermost layer of the kidney is called the

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renal cortex

Question 4

tube that drains into the collecting tubule

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distal convoluted tubule

Question 5

another term for kidney stones

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renal calculi

Question 6

process by which urine is passed out of the body is called:

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all of the above

Question 7

loss of skin elasticity is a clinical sign of

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dehydration

Question 8

a muscular sac that stores urine until it is released from the body

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urinary bladder

Question 9

refers to kidney disease, especially inflammatory conditions

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nephritis

Question 10

part of the nephron that lies between the distal and proximal convoluted tubules

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loop of Henle

Question 11

the blood vessel in the Bowman capsule

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glomerulus

Question 12

the hormone ADH is released from the:

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pituitary gland

Question 13

occurs when the kidneys produce urine but the bladder is unable to release it

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urinary retention

Question 14

the first of the tubules in the nephron

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proximal convoluted tubule

Question 15

the tube that carries urine out of the kidney is called the:

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ureter

Question 16

refers to the involuntary voiding or loss of urine in an older child or adult

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incontinence

Question 17

which of the following statements are untrue

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right kidney is higher than the left

Question 18

hyperkalemia is a __normal level of __in the blood

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above; potassium

Question 19

occurs when there is glucose in the urine; a sign of diabetes mellitus

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glycosuria

Question 20

formed by the tubules of a number of different nephrons; the last tubule in the nephron

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collecting tubule

Question 21

structure into which the papilla of the pyramids of the kidney open

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calyx

Question 22

glycosuria is a failure in

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resorption

Question 23

a cup-shaped structure that catches the filtrate in the nephron

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Bowman capsule

Question 24

the tube that carries the urine out of the body is called the:

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urethra

Question 25

results from damage to the glomerular-capsular membrane

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glomerulonephritis

Question 26

an extension of the ureters into the kidney

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renal pelvis

Question 27

triangular-shaped structures in the inner portion of the kidney

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renal pyramids

Question 28

refers to the lack of production of urine by the kidney

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urinary suppression

Question 29

which is a network of blood capillaries

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glomerulus

Question 30

the external opening of the urethra is called:

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urinary meatus

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