Exam 28: Structure and Function of the Renal and Urologic Systems

The urologist is teaching about the nephrons that determine the concentration of the urine.The urologist is discussing the _____ nephrons.

When the nurse is discussing the functional unit of the kidney,what other term should the nurse use?

A nurse is preparing to teach about the collecting ducts.Reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts requires which of these hormones?

A nurse is describing the trigone.Which information should be included? The trigone is defined as:

When a staff member asks which of the following substances are actively secreted by the renal tubules,what is the nurse's best response?

On average the kidneys receive approximately _____ of the cardiac output.

While reviewing urine lab results,the nurse remembers the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)is directly related to the:

A urologist is discussing the phagocytic cells that lie between the layers of the renal corpuscle.What is the urologist describing?

A urologist is discussing a structure that supplies blood to the medulla.What is the urologist describing?

When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine,which information should the nurse include? Just before entering the ureter,urine passes through the:

When a patient's renal system secretes rennin,what effect will that cause in the body? It causes the direct activation of:

A 35-year-old hypertensive male begins taking a diuretic.Which of the following common side effects of this medication should the nurse monitor?

A kidney has a glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure of 50 mm Hg,a Bowman capsule hydrostatic pressure of 15 mm Hg,and a glomerular capillary oncotic pressure of 12 mm Hg.The net filtration pressure is ____ mm Hg.

A nurse is teaching the staff about the kidneys.Which information should the nurse include? The region of the kidneys that contains the glomeruli is the:

When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman capsule together,it is referred to as the renal:

When a student asks what the components of the nephron are,how should the nurse respond? The components of the nephron include (select all that apply):

When a staff member asks how the urine gets from the nephrons to the calyces,what is the nurse's best response? The renal structure that drains directly into the calyces is (are)the (select all that apply):

When a patient asks what role the kidneys play in vitamin D function,how should the nurse reply?

If a nurse wants to obtain the best estimate of renal function,which test should the nurse monitor?

When teaching about sodium reabsorption,which information should the nurse include? The majority of sodium reabsorption takes place in the: