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Chapter 11
Renal System Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are all part of this | The urinary tract |
| This is a common malady of the elderly population | Overactive bladder |
| The third most common cause of renal failure | Radiocontrast dye |
| This common medication used to treat prostate disease should not be handled by pregnant women | Finasteride |
| Urine leakage during physical exertion is known as this | Stress incontinence |
| Formation of this is essential for normal body function | Urine |
| The working unit of the kidney is known as this | Nephron |
| The clinical course of progressive renal disease is classified into this many stages | Four - Loss of renal reserve, Renal insufficiency, Chronic renal insufficiency, and End-stage renal disease |
| The removal of substances from the blood as part of the formation of urine by the renal tubules | Filtration |
| This drug is specifically approved to prevent the rejection of transplanted kidneys | Mycophenolic Acid (Myfortic) |
| This is a transdermal patch used to treat decrease frequent urinataion | Oxytrol (oxybutynin) |
| A diagnosis of renal disease is made by these two indicators | Signs(blood pressure,swelling,temp,color) and Evaluations(filtration rate,urine volume, BUN) |
| Antirejection medications need to be taken for this long. | The rest of the patient's life |
| A UTI that shows no evidence of underlying structural or neurological problems of the urinary tract is known as this | Uncomplicated |
| An abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland, usually associated with aging | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| A substance that rids the body of excess fluid and electrolytes by increasing the urine output | Diuretic |
| An infection caused by bacteria, usually E.Coli, that enter through the urethra and progress up the urinary tract | Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) |
| The generic name for Macrobid. This drug may turn urine brown or dark yellow | nitrofurantoin |
| A side effect of thiazide diuretics is hypokalemia. Patients should be told to ingest these on a daily basis. | Potassium rich foods such as bananas, orange juice, or citrus fruit |
| This drug can change urine color to blue-green | Maxzide |
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