Renal System Exam Questions

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What is the primary function of the loop of Henle?

Facilitate urine storage in the bladder

Establish a hyperosmotic state within the medullary interstitial fluid (correct)

Initiate the fight-or-flight response

Regulate blood glucose levels

Which of the following forces favors filtration in the glomerulus?

Capillary hydrostatic pressure (correct)

Oncotic pressure in the capillaries

Increased glomerular filtration rate

Lymphatic pressure in the kidneys

What is a common mechanism that protects the urinary tract from infection?

Alkaline urine

Presence of glucose in urine

High urea concentration in urine

Acidic urine (correct)

Which electrolyte imbalance is often seen in individuals with chronic renal failure?

Hypocalcemia Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic associated with edema in nephrotic syndrome?

Elevated antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion Signup and view all the answers

Which assessment finding is most typical in a child with a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Hematuria and dysuria Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the function of saliva?

Secretes IgA for immune protection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Kupffer cells in the liver sinusoids?

Remove bacteria from the blood Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is a characteristic finding in a person with pyloric stenosis?

Narrow and pencil-shaped stools Signup and view all the answers

What condition would most likely lead to a succession splash sound upon jarring of the abdomen?

Pyloric obstruction Signup and view all the answers

Which nutrient absorption would be most affected by problems with lacteals?

Fats Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical symptom of Crohn’s Disease?

Presence of noncaseating granulomas Signup and view all the answers

Renal System Exam Questions

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What is the primary function of the loop of Henle?

Which of the following forces favors filtration in the glomerulus?

What is a common mechanism that protects the urinary tract from infection?

Which electrolyte imbalance is often seen in individuals with chronic renal failure?

What is a characteristic associated with edema in nephrotic syndrome?

Which assessment finding is most typical in a child with a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Which statement correctly describes the function of saliva?

What is the primary role of Kupffer cells in the liver sinusoids?

Which symptom is a characteristic finding in a person with pyloric stenosis?

What condition would most likely lead to a succession splash sound upon jarring of the abdomen?

Which nutrient absorption would be most affected by problems with lacteals?

What is a typical symptom of Crohn’s Disease?

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