Question | Answer |
Where are the kidneys located: | Just above the waistline under the muscles of the back and behind the parietal peritoneum. |
The internal structures of the kidneys are: | Cortex, Medulla, Pyramids, Papilla, Pelvis, Calyx |
The _____ are narrow tubes less than 6 mm wide and approx. 25-30 cm long. | Ureters |
Ureters | ______connects and transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder? |
What diagnostic test can be used in the medical office to help the Dr. r/o or dx possible disease and or disorders of the kidneys? | UA |
I transport urine from the bladder to the outside. What am I (In males I also transport sperm)? | Urethra |
Urinary retention is a condition in which what occurs? | No urine is voided |
Urinary _____ occurs when the kidneys do not produce urine, but the bladder retains the ability to empty itself. | Suppression |
When a patient voids urine involuntarily it is called: | Incontinence |
What are the 3 components to a urinalysis? | Chemical, Physical, Microscopic |
What is cystitis? | Inflammation of the bladder |
The specialist for kidneys is called: | Nephrologist |
The specialist for the urinary system is called: | Urologist |
The approx. urine output of a healthy adult will range between what? | 750 - 2000 mL |
Proteinuria is the presence of ______________________________________. | Proteins, especially albumin, in the urine. |
renal calculi are: | kidney stones |
Pyelonephritis is: | Inflammation of the renal pelvis and connective tissue of the kidney. |
The 3 hormones that regulate urine volume are: | ADH, ANH, and aldosterone |
What is the most common urinary disorder? | A bladder infection. (UTI) |
What happens when a UA sets at room temperature for 20 min? This will double every 20 minutes. | The bacteria doubles. |
BUN stands for: | Blood, Urea, Nitrogen |
___________________ would be elevated in the blood if the person were doing strenuous work on a hot day and perspiring heavily. This person would be losing water and the body would be trying to retain as much water as possible. | ADH (antidiuretic hormone) *which allows water to be reabsorbed from the kidney tubules rather than having it lost in the urine. |