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Chapter 14: Urinary System and Venipuncture Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The suprarenal glands are part of the endocrine system. a. True b. False ANS: B REF: 526 2. The left kidney is generally slightly lower, or more inferior, than the right. a. True b. False ANS: B REF: 526 3. Which abdominal muscles run on each side of, and medial and posterior to, the kidneys? a. Rectus abdominis b. Ext...

Wendy Beckham 2402 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is/are the primary function(s) of the endocrine system? - answer• Secretes hormones into the blood via endocrine glands • Communicates with target cells throughout the body • The response is slow, long-lasting (minutes to weeks) and widespread What other system functions as a regulatory system? - answerNervous System What do endocrine glands produce and where do they secrete these substances? - answerHormones in...

______________ is solely filtered from the bloodstream via the glomerulus and is NOT reabsorbed back into the bloodstream but is excreted through the urine. A. Urea B. Creatinine C. Potassium D. Magnesium - Answer The answer is B. Creatinine is a waste product from muscle breakdown and is removed from the bloodstream via the glomerulus of the nephron. It is the only substance that is solely filtered out of the blood but NOT reabsorbed back into the system. It is excreted out through the ur...

NUR 1211 Medical Surgical Final Exam- Questions and Answers; International College of Health Sciences 2023/2024 1. A client with diabetes mellitus is experiencing polyphagia. Which outcome statement is the priority for this client? a. Fluid and electrolyte balance. b. Prevention of water toxicity. c. Reduced glucose in the urine. d. Adequate cellular nourishment. - ANSWER-D Rationale Diabetes mellitus Type 1 is characterized by hyperglycemia that precipitates glucosuria and poly...

CCHT DAVITA actual exam with complete and correct answers 2024/2025 the function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the - CORRECT ANSWER-nephron the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the united states: - CORRECT ANSWER-diabetes a nephron is made up - CORRECT ANSWER-a glomerulus and a tubule system which of the following is not a symptom of uremia - CORRECT ANSWER-elevated hematocrit Mrs. smith's dry weight is 62 kg. her pret...

PNVN 1631 Module 8 Exam Genitourinary System Questions With Answers 2023 (MED SURG). A client who has chronic glomerunephritis has deteriorated to the early stages of renal failure. When receiving shift report from the nurse, what information correlates with renal failure? Weight loss Anemia Hypotension Fever Rationale: Anemia is common in clients with renal failure. If kidney function is diminished, anemia occurs from the decreased RBC production resulting from discontinued production or erythr...

Bio 253 final exam Latest Update Graded A+ Organs of the Urinary system kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra functional unit of the kidney nephron 1 million per kidney! What parts make up the nephron? Renal corpuscle Renal tubule Glomerulus (capillaries that filter the blood plasma) Bowman's capsule (surrounds the glomerulus) Efferent arteriole loop of henle What is the glomerulus made of? capillaries Function of a nephron filter blood and produce urine Two neph...

Kidneys -in retroperitoneal space in abdominal cavity -one on each side of spine kidney functions -excrete metabolic waste -maintain water balance -regulate acid base balance -regulate blood pressure -secrete erythropoietin to stimulate RBC growth -activate Vit D to absorb calcium in intestines Kidney disorders may result in decrease in erythropoietin causing: anemia Vit D in kidney function -active form assists with Ca absorption in intestines -precursor ingested...

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Urine is produced by the A) gall bladder. B) kidney. C) urinary bladder. D) urethra. E) ureter. 2) Which structure is NOT part of the blood circulation through the kidney? A) renal corpuscle B) vasa recta C) loop of Henle D) glomerulus 3) A glomerulus is A) the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct. B) the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscl...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 23: Urogenital System Infections * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. What is a glomerulus? A. a capillary bed that contacts a nephron* B. a connecting duct in the urinary system C. a part of the urinary bladder D. the part of the nephron that drains into the ureter 2. Urine leaves the urinary bladder through which structure? A. collecting duct B. meatus C. ureter D. urethra* 3. What tube(s) in the male reproductive system transfer(s) sp...