Quiz 6 – Renal Questions & Answers
1. The sodium (Na+) sensing cells in the distal tubules are the: macula densa
2. Vitamin D is essential for:
The absorption of Ca++ and phosphate from the GI tract
3. The renal blood flow, and thus GFR, are kept relatively constant by . Myogenic (I...
1. The sodium (Na+) sensing cells in the distal tubules are the:
macula densa
2. Vitamin D is essential for:
The absorption of Ca++ and phosphate from the GI tract
3. The renal blood flow, and thus GFR, are kept relatively constant by .
Myogenic (Intrinsic) autoregulation
4. The biggest stimulus (driver) of renin release is:
Decreased Na+ concentration in the distal tubules
5. The most common organism causing urinary tract infection is:
E. coli
6. Acute cystitis is best described as:
Inflammation of the bladder presenting with frequency, dysuria and lower abdominal
and/or suprapubic, low back pain
7. An increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) stimulates which of the following?
Increased water excretion in the urine
8. A patient presents with flank pain and anuria followed by polyuria after undergoing
catheterization of the ureters. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
Postrenal acute renal failure
9. The modified smooth muscle that secrete renin are the
Juxtaglomerular cells
10. Antidiuretic hormone works by
Incorporating aquaporins into the distal tubule and collecting ducts, making them
permeable to water
11. Enlargement of the renal pelvis and calyces due to upper urinary obstruction would
best be termed a(n)?
Hydronephrosis
12. Which of the following is a symptom of chronic kidney disease
, Hypocalcemia
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