Chapter 14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

Chapter 14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Functions of the kidneys include
   A.The regulation of body salt and water balance
   B. Hydrogen ion homeostasis
   C. The regulation of blood glucose concentration
   D. The regulation of body salt and water balance and hydrogen ion homeostasis
   E. All of the choices are correct

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 14A.01
Topic: Urinary System
 

2. Which of the following does not correctly describe kidney function? The kidneys
   A.Contribute significantly to long-term regulation of arterial blood pressure by maintaining the proper plasma volume
   B. Produce urine of a fixed composition in order to maintain homeostasis of extracellular fluid
   C. Excrete metabolic waste products
   D. Assist in maintaining proper acid-base balance in the body
   E. Secrete hormones

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 14A.01
Topic: Urinary System
 

3. Basic renal processes include
   A.Filtration from Bowman’s capsule into the glomerulus
   B. Secretion from the tubule into the peritubular capillaries
   C. Reabsorption from the capillaries into the tubular lumen
   D. Filtration from Bowman’s capsule into the glomerulus and secretion from the tubule into the peritubular capillaries
   E. None of the choices are correct

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 14A.03
Topic: Urinary System
 

4. The amount of a substance that is excreted in the urine is equal to the amount that is ________ plus the amount that is ________ minus the amount that is ________.
   A.Filtered; reabsorbed; secreted
   B. Reabsorbed; filtered; secreted
   C. Secreted; reabsorbed; filtered
   D. Filtered; secreted; reabsorbed
   E. Reabsorbed; secreted; filtered

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 14A.03
Topic: Urinary System
 

5. Which of the following does not normally appear in the glomerular filtrate?
   A.Glucose
   B. Plasma protein
   C. Sodium
   D. Urea
   E. Bicarbonate ion

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 14A.03
Topic: Urinary System