Question 1

The collecting duct is impermeable to water in the presence of ADH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match the following:
-Filtrate at the site of these cells is about the same osmolarity as blood plasma.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match...

Question 3

Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match the following:
-Cells that reabsorb virtually all the nutrients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match...

Question 4

What would happen if the capsular hydrostatic pressure were increased above normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Net filtration would increase above normal. 
B)  Net filtration would decrease. 
C)  Filtration would increase in proportion to the increase in capsular pressure. 
D)  Capsular osmotic pressure would compensate so that filtration would not change. 
A)  Net filtration would increase above normal. 
B)  Net filtration would decrease. 
C)  Filtration would increase in proportion to the increase in capsular pressure. 
D)  Capsular osmotic pressure would compensate so that filtration would not change.

Question 5

An 18 year old patient has a complaint of painful urination, fever, chills, and back pain. This is her second urinary tract infection (UTI) within 5 months. How can the RN instruct the patient on prevention of another UTI?

Accepted Answer

Escherichia coli are normal residents of

Question 6

Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitated diffusion 
B)  passive transport 
C)  countertransport 
D)  secondary active transport 
A)  facilitated diffusion 
B)  passive transport 
C)  countertransport 
D)  secondary active transport

Question 7

If the Tm for a particular amino acid is 120 mg/100 ml and the concentration of that amino acid in the blood is 230 mg/100 ml, the amino acid will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be actively secreted into the filtrate 
B)  be completely reabsorbed by the tubule cells 
C)  appear in the urine 
D)  be completely reabsorbed by secondary active transport 
A)  be actively secreted into the filtrate 
B)  be completely reabsorbed by the tubule cells 
C)  appear in the urine 
D)  be completely reabsorbed by secondary active transport

Question 8

Most electrolyte reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not limited by a transport maximum 
B)  in the distal convoluted tubule 
C)  hormonally controlled in distal tubule segments 
D)  accomplished after the nephron loop is reached 
A)  not limited by a transport maximum 
B)  in the distal convoluted tubule 
C)  hormonally controlled in distal tubule segments 
D)  accomplished after the nephron loop is reached

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe the justaglomerular complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It regulates the rate of filtrate formation. 
B)  It helps control systemic blood pressure. 
C)  Its granular cells produce rennin. 
D)  Its macula densa cells produce aldosterone. 
A)  It regulates the rate of filtrate formation. 
B)  It helps control systemic blood pressure. 
C)  Its granular cells produce rennin. 
D)  Its macula densa cells produce aldosterone.

Question 10

Which of the choices below is a function of the nephron loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  form a large volume of very concentrated urine or a small volume of very dilute urine 
B)  form a large volume of very dilute urine or a small volume of very concentrated urine 
C)  absorb electrolytes actively and water by osmosis in the same segments 
D)  absorb water and electrolytes into the tubular network 
A)  form a large volume of very concentrated urine or a small volume of very dilute urine 
B)  form a large volume of very dilute urine or a small volume of very concentrated urine 
C)  absorb electrolytes actively and water by osmosis in the same segments 
D)  absorb water and electrolytes into the tubular network

Question 11

Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption, whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve body water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An excessive urine output is called anuria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rachael has been complaining of frequent and burning urination. She also reported seeing some blood in her urine. Her physician suspects cystitis. What is cystitis, and how can it cause these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

It is possible that Rachael has cystitis

Question 15

Which of the choices below is not a function of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  helps maintain homeostasis by controlling the composition, volume, and pressure of blood 
B)  regulates blood glucose levels and produces hormones 
C)  maintains blood osmolarity 
D)  eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts, and heat 
A)  helps maintain homeostasis by controlling the composition, volume, and pressure of blood 
B)  regulates blood glucose levels and produces hormones 
C)  maintains blood osmolarity 
D)  eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts, and heat

Question 16

Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match the following:
-Almost no water is absorbed in these cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 24.2
Using Figure 24.2, match...

Question 17

Both the male and female urethras serve the urinary and the reproductive systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the choices below is the salt level-monitoring part of the nephron?

Accepted Answer

A)  macula densa 
B)  principal cell 
C)  vasa recta 
D)  nephron loop 
A)  macula densa 
B)  principal cell 
C)  vasa recta 
D)  nephron loop

Question 19

The path urine takes after it is formed until it leaves the body is the urethra, urinary bladder, and finally the ureter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the GFR is too low, needed substances may pass so quickly through the renal tubules that they are not absorbed and instead are lost in the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The Urinary System

The collecting duct is impermeable to water in the presence of ADH.

Figure 24.2 Using Figure 24.2, match the following: -Filtrate at the site of these cells is about the same osmolarity as blood plasma.

Figure 24.2 Using Figure 24.2, match the following: -Cells that reabsorb virtually all the nutrients.

What would happen if the capsular hydrostatic pressure were increased above normal?

An 18 year old patient has a complaint of painful urination, fever, chills, and back pain. This is her second urinary tract infection (UTI) within 5 months. How can the RN instruct the patient on prevention of another UTI?

Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by ________.

If the Tm for a particular amino acid is 120 mg/100 ml and the concentration of that amino acid in the blood is 230 mg/100 ml, the amino acid will ________.

Most electrolyte reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.

Which of the following does not describe the justaglomerular complex?

Which of the choices below is a function of the nephron loop?

Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption, whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption.

Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve body water.

An excessive urine output is called anuria.

Rachael has been complaining of frequent and burning urination. She also reported seeing some blood in her urine. Her physician suspects cystitis. What is cystitis, and how can it cause these symptoms?

Which of the choices below is not a function of the urinary system?

Figure 24.2 Using Figure 24.2, match the following: -Almost no water is absorbed in these cells.

Both the male and female urethras serve the urinary and the reproductive systems.

Which of the choices below is the salt level-monitoring part of the nephron?

The path urine takes after it is formed until it leaves the body is the urethra, urinary bladder, and finally the ureter.

If the GFR is too low, needed substances may pass so quickly through the renal tubules that they are not absorbed and instead are lost in the urine.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissue

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

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