NURS 3525 - Urinary System Exam With
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What are the 6 primary functions of the kidneys?
1. Regulate ECF volume + composition
2. Excrete waste products
3. PB Regulation
4. Erythropoietin Production
5. Vit. D Activation
6. Acid-Base Regulation
What is the four step process of urine formation?
1. Glomeruler function
2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion
4. Water reabsorption
H2O and solutes move from blood into nephron
Glomeruler filtration
Use substances move from filtrate into blood
Tubular reabsorption
Waste & excess substances move from blood into filtrate
,Tubular secretion
H2O moves from filtrate into blood
Water reabsorption
Tissue of the kidney
Parenchyma
What are influential hormones for urine formation
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Aldosterone
Acid/Base regulation
Natriuretic peptide
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Promotes retention of water by kidneys
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water
Aldosterone
Protein produced by the heart that increases the excretion of sodium by the kidney
Natriuretic peptide
A hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and
phosphorus in the body.
, Parathyroid hormone
What is normal GFR?
125 ml/min
Amount of blood filtered each minute by the glomeruli
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Pyelonephritis, Cystitis, Urethritis, Urosepsis
Inflammation-usually infection-of the renal parenchyma and collecting system
Pyelonephritis - kidney infection
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis - bladder infection
Inflammation of the urethra
Urethritis - urethra infection
Systemically spread UTI
Urosepsis
Inflammation of the prostate gland
Prostatitis -infection of the prostate
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