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PNS1202 Ch 33 Vocab Words/Open Book Quiz/Study Guide Questions And Answers
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PNS1202 Ch 33 Vocab Words/Open BookQuiz/Study Guide Questions And Answers
Anuria - correct answer Diminished or absent production
of urine by the kidney
Base urea nitrogen - correct answer A major protein
metabolite that is not recycled by the body but is
excreted in the urine. BUN levels indicates the ability of
the kidney to filter and excrete waste products
Creatinine - correct answer A nonprotein substance that
is formed in muscle in relatively small and constant
amounts, passes into the blood stream, and is eliminated
by the kidneys. Urine creatinine levels are diminished
when glomerular filtration is impaired
Dysuria - correct answer Painful urination
Hematuria - correct answer Blood in the urine
Micturition - correct answer The voiding of urine
Nephrotoxic - correct answer Substances that are toxic
to the kidneys
,PNS1202 Ch 33 Vocab Words/Open Book
Quiz/Study Guide Questions And Answers
Nocturia - correct answer Excessive urination during the
night
Oliguria - correct answer A diminished amount of urine
formation
Polyuria - correct answer The production of an excessive
amount of urine
Proteinuria - correct answer An excess of serum proteins
in the urine
Residual urine - correct answer Urine that remains in the
ladder immediately after urination
Urinary frequency - correct answer Voiding more often
than every two hours (caused by inflammation,
decreased bladder capacity, psychological disorders,
pregnancy, or increased fluid intake)
Urinary hesitancy - correct answer A delay in starting the
stream of urine
, PNS1202 Ch 33 Vocab Words/Open Book
Quiz/Study Guide Questions And Answers
Urinary incontinence - correct answer Involuntary
passing of urine
Urinary retention - correct answer Retaining or holding
urine in the bladder
Describe the functions of kidneys. (pg 768) - correct
answer Regulate serum electrolytes, elimination of
metabolic wastes, use of nephrons to filter blood plasma,
regulate fluid volume, reabsorption of electrolytes,
maintain acid-base balance, and filtration of 200L of
liquid in 24 hours and 1.5-2L are excreted.
What are the changes to the urinary system as a result of
aging? (pg 769) - correct answer kidney function begins
to degrade after 45 years old, in men prostate gland
hypertrophies with age and obstructs urine flow,
secretion of renin, aldosterone and vitamin D, bladder
capacity decreases, decreased ability to concentration
urine and tissue atrophy in urethra, vagina and trigone of
bladder.
Discuss the implications/recommendations for drinking
water on the urinary system. (Pg 769) - correct answer
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