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RADT 157 Exam 3 Questions andAnswers
What are the 3 functions of the kidneys? - Answer -remove waste products, maintain
fluid and electrolyte balance, and secreting substances that affect blood pressure and
other important body functions
How much urine do the kidneys excrete daily? - Answer -1-2 L
What is secreted by the suprarenal glands? - Answer -epinephrine and cortical
hormones
What kidney is higher/lower and why? - Answer -right is lower due to liver
How much do the kidneys drop from supine to upright position? - Answer -2in
How much urine can an average adult bladder hold? - Answer -500cc
At what level do the ureters enter the bladder? - Answer -at the level of the ischial spine
from the renal pelvicies
Name the junction where the ureters meet the bladder - Answer -ureterovesical junction
(UVJ)
How long is the urethra in females? - Answer -1 & 1/2 in
males 7-8 in
What exam is done to study the bladder? - Answer -cystogram
Why is ionic contrast no longer used (bromides & iodides)? - Answer -they irritate the
mucosa and commonly cause patient discomfort
What are the possible reactions of contrast? (5) - Answer -feeling of warmth and
flushing, nausea, vomiting, hives, edema of the resp mucus membrane
Where does the CR enter for an oblique of the urinary system x-ray? - Answer -perpin
to center of IR @ level of illiac crest 2in lateral to midline on elevated side
, What is the degree of rotation for an oblique urinary system x-ray? - Answer -30
Where does the CR enter for an AP axial bladder? - Answer -10-15 caudad cr enters
2in above pub symph
What is the obliquity for bladder x-ray? - Answer -40-60
What is the concave medial border of kidney also known as? - Answer -hilum
What is the abbreviation for an excretory study? - Answer -IVU
What are the normal creatanine levels? - Answer -.6-1.2 mg/100ml
What are the normal BUN levels? - Answer -8-25
What are the normal GFR levels? - Answer -120-125 ml/min
90ml or less = renal dysfunction
Where is the stomach located in a hyperstenic body habitus? - Answer -Horizontal and
high
Where is the stomach located/ type in a asthenic body habitus? - Answer -j stomach,
vertical and low
Where is the stomach located in a hyposthenic & sthenic body habitus? - Answer -
average
How long is the alimentary canal? - Answer -29-30 ft
What is the alimentary canal composed of? - Answer -mouth, pharynx, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
What is the function of the mouth? - Answer -food is masticated and converted into
bolus
What is the function of pharynx and esophagus? - Answer -organs of swallowing
What is the function of stomach? - Answer -digestive process begins: storage area for
food, breaks down food by acids enzymes and other chemicles, churning and
peristalsis. then transported to duodenum as chyme
function of sm intestine - Answer -digestive process completed
Function of large intestine? - Answer -organ of egestion and water absorption that
terminates at anus
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