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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...

Test Bank - Berne and Levy Physiology, 8th Edition (Koeppen, 2024), Chapter 1-44 | All Chapters. Table of Content: Section 1: Cellular Physiology 1. Principles of Cell and Membrane Function 2. Homeostasis: Volume and Composition of Body Fluid Compartments 3. Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression Section 2: The Nervous System 4. The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems 5. Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 6. Synapti...

Organelles are - Organs of the Urinary system - kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra draw and label a kidney with the following terms: Cortex, Medulla, Pelvis, renal artery, renal vein, ureter, nephron - 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 glomeru...

Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: UA Answer: WBC and Nitrite=(gram (-) convert nitrate into nitrite) high indicators of UTI in what test Q: possible contamination Answer: urine sample. (squamous epithelial cells) indicates Q: Casts Answer: indicates severe renal disease. other then hyaline cast Q: Glomerulonephritis, Ren...

Bio 253 final exam all answers correct Organelles are Organs of the Urinary system kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra draw and label a kidney with the following terms: Cortex, Medulla, Pelvis, renal artery, renal vein, ureter, nephron 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 art...

CIDESCO Exam Test Bank - Spring 2024 (Most questions are on the exam!!!) The digestion of fats begins in the: Duodenum Fatty foods are attacked by: Lipase Proteins are digested by: Trypsin Which one of the following is NOT produced in the pancreas? Pepsin The hepatic portal vein carries soluble foods: from the ileum to the liver Poisons are made harmless in the body by the: Liver Which one of the following is NOT a function of the liver? excretion of uric acid Carbohydrates are stored in the m...

Location of kidneys correct answers -retroperitoneum, midcentral to trunk of body behind your rib cage -kidneys are not even in their position-- left kidney is a little higher Inferior vena cava carries correct answers deoxygenated blood Aorta carries correct answers oxygenated blood Urine formation consists of: correct answers -Plasma filtration at glomeruli -Reabsorption and selective secretion by renal tubules Urine solutes include: correct answers -Urea, chloride, sodium, and p...

the function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the - nephron the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the united states: - diabetes a nephron is made up - a glomerulus and a tubule system which of the following is not a symptom of uremia - elevated hematocrit Mrs. smith's dry weight is 62 kg. her pretreatment weight when she came in for treatment on monday was 67kg. the priming saline amount is 240ml, fluid from medication is 100 ml...

osmoregulation correct answersthe control of solute concentrations(electrolytes) and water balance - excretion or reabsorption metabolic waste kidney filters correct answersco2 - generated from oxidative phos nitrogenous waste - break down of proteins and deamination of AA (ammonia, add ion to make urea which can be filtered out in urine) kidney as a solid organ correct answershuge numbers of tiny tubules, capillaries that are mashed together to give appearance of a solid organ actually...

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...

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...