Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6th Edition by Barbara H. Estridge - Test Bank

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Lesson 5-1: Introduction to Urinalysis

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

1. The inner portion of an organ is called the cortex.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1

 

2. Bowman’s capsule is the portion of the nephron that receives the glomerular filtrate.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

3. The medulla is the central or inner portion of an organ.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

4. The tube carrying urine from the urinary bladder to the outside is the ureter.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1

 

5. Untreated strep A infections will have no effect on kidney health.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1

 

6. The glomeruli produce approximately 180 liters of filtrate daily in a healthy adult.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

7. Some solutes found in normal urine are vitamins, uric acid, bile pigments, and calcium.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

8. Erythropoietin stimulates red blood cell synthesis.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

9. Urea is the solute in highest concentration in the urine of a healthy adult.

 

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

 

10. Urinary tract infections most commonly occur in the ureter and can be caused by bacteria, yeasts, or protozoan parasites.

 

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The tube carrying urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder is the:

a.	urethra	c.	ureter
b.	renal tubule	d.	loop of Henle

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

2. The concave region of the kidney where lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, and nerves enter or exit is the:

a.	cortex	c.	renal hilus
b.	renal pelvis	d.	medulla

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

3. An organ for the temporary storage of urine is the:

a.	kidney	c.	ureter
b.	bladder	d.	urethra

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

4. The canal through which urine is carried from the urinary bladder to the outside is the:

a.	urethra	c.	ureter
b.	bladder	d.	renal tubule

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

5. Each kidney has approximately how many nephrons?

a.	1	c.	1,000
b.	1,000,000	d.	10,000

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

6. Each nephron is composed of:

a.	a glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule
b.	renal hilus and renal pelvis
c.	renal cortex and medulla
d.	a glomerulus and its associated medulla
e.	a glomerulus and its associated renal tubule

 

 

ANS:  E                    PTS:   1

 

7. The major functions of the kidney include:

a.	regulation of acid-base balance
b.	regulation of body temperature
c.	regulation of blood volume and composition
d.	production of the majority of hormones in the body

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

8. In health, the glomerular filtrate can contain:

a.	white blood cells	d.	protein molecules
b.	urea	e.	all of the above
c.	red blood cells

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

9. Which is true of the hormones that affect renal function?

a.	Calcitonin increases calcium reabsorption and works with vitamin D3.
b.	Antidiuretic hormone regulates water reabsorption by the kidneys.
c.	Atrial natriuretic peptide is produced by the kidney.
d.	Parathyroid hormone regulates electrolytes.

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

10. Which of the following hormones is (are) produced by the kidneys?

a.	erythropoietin	c.	active vitamin D3
b.	renin	d.	all of the above

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

COMPLETION

 

1. Inflammation of the renal pelvis is called ____________________.

 

ANS:  pyelitis

 

PTS:   1

 

2. Bowman’s capsule is the portion of the nephron that receives the glomerular ____________________.

 

ANS:  filtrate

 

PTS:   1

 

3. A substance that is toxic or destructive to kidney cells is ____________________.

 

ANS:  nephrotoxic

 

PTS:   1

 

4. The organ in which urine is formed is called the ____________________.

 

ANS:  kidney

 

PTS:   1

 

5. A variety of waste products are eliminated from the body through the formation and excretion of ____________________.

 

ANS:  urine

 

PTS:   1

 

6. The functional unit of the kidneys is the ____________________.

 

ANS:  nephron

 

PTS:   1

 

7. The two major treatments for kidney failure are kidney transplant and ____________________.

 

ANS:  dialysis

 

PTS:   1

 

8. The type of dialysis that gives the patient more freedom and independence is ____________________.

 

ANS:

peritoneal

peritoneal dialysis

 

PTS:   1

 

9. Antidiuretic hormone is also known as ____________________.

 

ANS:  vasopressin

 

PTS:   1

 

10. A type of glomerulonephritis that can occur after an untreated or incompletely treated strep A infection is known as ____________________.

 

ANS:

post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

post-streptococcal GN

poststreptococcal GN

poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

 

PTS:   1

 

MATCHING

 

Choose the best match for each item. Use an answer only once.

a.	peritoneal dialysis	g.	dialyzer
b.	aldosterone	h.	Bowman’s capsule
c.	nephron	i.	renin
d.	160–180 mg/dL	j.	hemodialysis
e.	diuresis	k.	120–140 mg/dL
f.	dialysate	l.	erythropoietin

 

 

1. stimulates RBC production in the bone marrow

 

2. renal threshold of glucose

 

3. blood from the patient’s vein is slowly passed through a dialyzer

 

4. artificial kidney

 

5. patient’s abdomen is filled with dialysate

 

6. indirectly influences blood pressure

 

7. structural and functional unit of the kidney

 

8. receives the glomerular filtrate

 

9. output of an abnormally large volume of urine

 

10. in kidney dialysis, a solution used to draw waste products and excess fluid from the body

 

1. ANS:  L                    PTS:   1

 

2. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

3. ANS:  J                     PTS:   1

 

4. ANS:  G                    PTS:   1

 

5. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

6. ANS:  I                     PTS:   1

 

7. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

8. ANS:  H                    PTS:   1

 

9. ANS:  E                    PTS:   1

 

10. ANS:  F                    PTS:   1