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chapter 10

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The ureter drains urine from the urinary bladder to the outside. false
Renal disease can be detected through analysis of the blood. true
Acute kidney disease has three main causes: shock, tubular necrosis, and obstructed urine flow. true
Urinary tract infections are caused primarily by bacteria from the skin or colon. true
Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is caused by an antigen–antibody reaction. true
Urea and creatinine are nitrogen-containing waste products. true
Hypertensive kidney disease is caused by atherosclerosis of the renal arteries. true
One transplanted kidney can replace the function of two nonfunctional kidneys. true
Urinary incontinence is best thought of as a sign caused by underlying disease. true
Renal cell carcinoma is a relatively common type of cancer. false
Medullary sponge kidney disease is present at birth, but is usually asymptomatic until adulthood. true
Kidney cancer increases significantly after age 60, and the incidence of bladder cancer increases after age 70. true
The functional unit of the kidney is the _____. nephron
The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus. afferent arteriole
The color of normal urine ranges from _____. pale yellow to amber
Albumin in the urine can indicate _____ of the urinary tract, particularly the glomeruli. inflammation
A significant sign of acute kidney injury include oliguria, or _____. low urine output
Because females have a shorter _____, the prevalence of UTIs is greater in females than in males. urethra
Pus in the urine is called _____, which makes the urine sample turbid or cloudy. pyuria
Urinary calculi may cause no symptoms, unless they are larger than _____ in diameter. 1/4"
ome of the symptoms of hypertensive kidney disease can be managed by controlling _____ intake. sodium
In most cases of _____, signs and symptoms include recurrent kidney stones. medullary sponge kidney
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