Exam 29: Structure and Function of the Renal and Urological Systems

On average, _____% of renal plasma flow (RPF) to the glomerulus is filtered into the Bowman's capsule.

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

What structure supplies blood to the medulla?

A nurse realizes that glucose will be excreted in the urine when:

When a nurse is checking the urinalysis, why should plasma proteins be absent from the urine?

What does the descending segment of the loop of Henle primarily allow for?

Which hormone is synthesized and secreted by the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow production of red blood cells?

Reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts requires which hormone?

What will the renin-angiotensin system be activated by?

What type of phagocytic cell lies between the layers of the renal capillaries?

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

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

When describing the male urinary anatomy, which information should the nurse include? The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____ portion.

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

When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the glomerulus, what term should the nurse use?

Where does the majority of sodium reabsorption take place?

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

A nurse recalls that the superficial cortical nephrons account for ____% of all nephrons.

What is the trigone?

Which renal structures drain directly into the calyces? (Select all that apply.)