Question 1

Donna came to the office today complaining of back pain, fever, nausea, and blood in her urine. She has a recent history of bladder infection. The physician diagnoses pyelonephritis. Which of the following would you expect the physician to prescribe?

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A)   A systemic antiviral agent
B)   Bladder surgery
C)   Low-sodium, low-protein diet
D)   Kegel exercises
E)   Pain medication and antibioticsF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The renal medulla is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal ________.

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Question 3

Number 8 on the figure of the kidney represents the ________.

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Question 4

The filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule during which process of urine formation?

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A)   Glomerular filtration
B)   Tubular reabsorption
C)   Tubular secretion
D)   Elimination
E)   MicturitionF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

You are working at an urgent care clinic when a patient is brought in by several of his friends. He is conscious but seems very confused. At first, the friends say they're worried because he had too much to drink, but then they admit that he was using drugs also. The patient's hands are shaking, and when he wipes his nose with a tissue, you can see blood on the tissue. Which of the following conditions would the physician likely be most concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pyelonephritis
B)   Glomerulonephritis
C)   Polycystic kidney disease
D)   Acute renal failure
E)   Renal calculiF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of these is a hormone that helps to regulate red blood cell production?

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A)   Erythropoietin
B)   Renin
C)   Aldosterone
D)   ADH
E)   OxytocinF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Chronic ________, or inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney, is one of the causes of chronic renal disease.

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Question 8

The middle portion of the kidney is the renal ________, which is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal pyramids.

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Question 9

Which structure surrounds each glomerulus?

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A)   Renal corpuscle
B)   Renal tubule
C)   Bowman's capsule
D)   Proximal convoluted tubule
E)   Loop of HenleF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The ____ deliver blood to the peritubular capillaries.

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A)   afferent arterioles
B)   distal convoluted tubules
C)   efferent arterioles
D)   peritubular capillaries
E)   proximal convoluted tubulesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The outermost layer of the kidney is the renal ________.

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Question 12

Number 9 on the figure shows the ________.

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The answer of Number 9 on the figure shows the...

Question 13

The structure shown at number 2 on the figure is the ________.

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Question 14

During the ____ process of urine formation, substances move from the blood into the renal tubules.

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular filtration
B)   tubular reabsorption
C)   tubular secretion
D)   elimination
E)   micturitionF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which process of urine formation decreases when the blood pressure decreases, and increases when the blood pressure increases?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glomerular filtration
B)   Tubular reabsorption
C)   Tubular secretion
D)   Elimination
E)   MicturitionF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

You would anticipate that a patient who has had ____ may develop cystitis.

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple pregnancies
B)   a history of international travel
C)   pelvic inflammatory disease
D)   an indwelling urinary catheter
E)   multiple sexual partnersF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

What are the tiny vessels that surround the tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)   Proximal convoluted tubules
B)   Renal tubules
C)   Peritubular capillaries
D)   Loop of Henle
E)   Distal convoluted tubulesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of these is the medial depression of a kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)   Renal sinus
B)   Hilum
C)   Ureter
D)   Renal pelvis
E)   Renal medullaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In which process of urine formation are nutrients, ions, and water returned to the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glomerular filtration
B)   Tubular reabsorption
C)   Tubular secretion
D)   Elimination
E)   MicturitionF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The group of capillaries that forms the renal corpuscle is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   renal tubule
B)   glomerulus
C)   afferent arterioles
D)   peritubular capillaries
E)   renal cortexF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 31: The Urinary System

You would anticipate that a patient who has had ____ may develop cystitis.

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Chronic ________, or inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney, is one of the causes of chronic renal disease.

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The ____ deliver blood to the peritubular capillaries.

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Which of these is the medial depression of a kidney?

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Which of these is a hormone that helps to regulate red blood cell production?

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Number 8 on the figure of the kidney represents the ________.

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The group of capillaries that forms the renal corpuscle is called the ____.

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During the ____ process of urine formation, substances move from the blood into the renal tubules.

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The outermost layer of the kidney is the renal ________.

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Which structure surrounds each glomerulus?

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The middle portion of the kidney is the renal ________, which is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal pyramids.

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The structure shown at number 2 on the figure is the ________.

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Number 9 on the figure shows the ________.

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Which process of urine formation decreases when the blood pressure decreases, and increases when the blood pressure increases?

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Donna came to the office today complaining of back pain, fever, nausea, and blood in her urine. She has a recent history of bladder infection. The physician diagnoses pyelonephritis. Which of the following would you expect the physician to prescribe?

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The renal medulla is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal ________.

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The filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule during which process of urine formation?

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In which process of urine formation are nutrients, ions, and water returned to the body?

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What are the tiny vessels that surround the tubules?

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Exam 31: The Urinary System

You would anticipate that a patient who has had ____ may develop cystitis.

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Chronic ________, or inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney, is one of the causes of chronic renal disease.

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The ____ deliver blood to the peritubular capillaries.

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Which of these is the medial depression of a kidney?

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Which of these is a hormone that helps to regulate red blood cell production?

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Number 8 on the figure of the kidney represents the ________.

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The group of capillaries that forms the renal corpuscle is called the ____.

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During the ____ process of urine formation, substances move from the blood into the renal tubules.

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The outermost layer of the kidney is the renal ________.

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Which structure surrounds each glomerulus?

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The middle portion of the kidney is the renal ________, which is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal pyramids.

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The structure shown at number 2 on the figure is the ________.

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Number 9 on the figure shows the ________.

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Which process of urine formation decreases when the blood pressure decreases, and increases when the blood pressure increases?

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Donna came to the office today complaining of back pain, fever, nausea, and blood in her urine. She has a recent history of bladder infection. The physician diagnoses pyelonephritis. Which of the following would you expect the physician to prescribe?

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The renal medulla is divided into triangular-shaped areas called renal ________.

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The filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule during which process of urine formation?

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In which process of urine formation are nutrients, ions, and water returned to the body?

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What are the tiny vessels that surround the tubules?

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