Question 1

Approximately what percent of persons with chronic renal failure develop pericarditis?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  40% 
C)  20% 
D)  10% 
A)  50% 
B)  40% 
C)  20% 
D)  10% A

Question 2

What is the normal extracellular potassium concentration?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 - 5 mEq/L 
B)  1.5 - 3 mEq/L 
C)  4 - 6.5 mEq/L 
D)  5-7.5 mEq/L 
A)  3.5 - 5 mEq/L 
B)  1.5 - 3 mEq/L 
C)  4 - 6.5 mEq/L 
D)  5-7.5 mEq/L A

Question 3

What is the term for the outer one-third of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  medulla 
C)  pelvis 
D)  calyx 
A)  cortex 
B)  medulla 
C)  pelvis 
D)  calyx A

Question 4

What structure is formed from the interlobular veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  arcuate vein 
B)  renal vein 
C)  peritubular capillaries 
D)  interlobar vein 
A)  arcuate vein 
B)  renal vein 
C)  peritubular capillaries 
D)  interlobar vein

Question 5

Which hormone is produced in the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce RBCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythryopoietin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANP 
A)  erythryopoietin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  ADH 
D)  ANP

Question 6

Which structures compose the renal corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerulus and Bowman's capsule 
B)  glomeruls and Bachmann's capsule 
C)  medulla and Bowman's capsule 
D)  medulla and Bachmann's capsule 
A)  glomerulus and Bowman's capsule 
B)  glomeruls and Bachmann's capsule 
C)  medulla and Bowman's capsule 
D)  medulla and Bachmann's capsule

Question 7

When the pH of extracellular fluids is aciditic,how will the kidneys respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will excrete H+ into the urine. 
B)  They will retain H+ 
C)  They will excrete more HCO₃- into the urine 
D)  The kidneys have no role in H+ regulation. 
A)  They will excrete H+ into the urine. 
B)  They will retain H+ 
C)  They will excrete more HCO₃- into the urine 
D)  The kidneys have no role in H+ regulation.

Question 8

What effect does an increased K+ level have on the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates increased aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex 
B)  inhibits aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex 
C)  stimulates increased ADH secretion from the adrenal cortex 
D)  inhibits ADH secretion from the adrenal cortex 
A)  stimulates increased aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex 
B)  inhibits aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex 
C)  stimulates increased ADH secretion from the adrenal cortex 
D)  inhibits ADH secretion from the adrenal cortex

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  80% 
C)  60% 
D)  10% 
A)  20% 
B)  80% 
C)  60% 
D)  10%

Question 10

What changes occur in the renal system when the blood volume increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  glomerular pressure rises and the volume of utine produced would increase 
B)  glomerular pressure rises and the volume of urine produced would decrease 
C)  the glomerular pressure falls and the urine production would decrease 
D)  the glomerular pressure falls and the urine production would increase 
A)  glomerular pressure rises and the volume of utine produced would increase 
B)  glomerular pressure rises and the volume of urine produced would decrease 
C)  the glomerular pressure falls and the urine production would decrease 
D)  the glomerular pressure falls and the urine production would increase

Question 11

Which of the following are components of the nephron?
I.Glomerulus
II.Papillary ducts
III.Loop of Henle
IV.Distal tubule

Accepted Answer

A)  I, III, and IV only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  I and III only 
D)  III and IV only 
A)  I, III, and IV only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  I and III only 
D)  III and IV only

Question 12

What are the second most prevalent bacterial infections in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary tract infections 
B)  respiratory tract infections 
C)  skin infections 
D)  bone infections 
A)  urinary tract infections 
B)  respiratory tract infections 
C)  skin infections 
D)  bone infections

Question 13

What is the first subdivision of the renal pelvis called?

Accepted Answer

A)  major calyx 
B)  minor calyx 
C)  papillary duct 
D)  renal pyramid 
A)  major calyx 
B)  minor calyx 
C)  papillary duct 
D)  renal pyramid

Question 14

Into which vessels do the efferent arterioles branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  peritubular capillaries 
B)  interlobular arteries 
C)  arcurate arteries 
D)  interlobar arteries 
A)  peritubular capillaries 
B)  interlobular arteries 
C)  arcurate arteries 
D)  interlobar arteries

Question 15

What is the general term for abnormalities that impair blood flow to the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  prerenal conditions 
B)  renal conditions 
C)  postrenal conditions 
D)  kidney stones 
A)  prerenal conditions 
B)  renal conditions 
C)  postrenal conditions 
D)  kidney stones

Question 16

What are the most important substances transported into the tubules by means of secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  H+ and K+ 
B)  H+ and Na+ 
C)  Na+ and K+ 
D)  glucose and water 
A)  H+ and K+ 
B)  H+ and Na+ 
C)  Na+ and K+ 
D)  glucose and water

Question 17

Where do the ureters exit from the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the hilum 
B)  from the superior portion of the kidneys 
C)  from the inferior portion of the kidneys 
D)  from the posterior portion of the kidneys 
A)  from the hilum 
B)  from the superior portion of the kidneys 
C)  from the inferior portion of the kidneys 
D)  from the posterior portion of the kidneys

Question 18

What percent of patients with chronic renal failure experience platelet abnormalities and bleeding disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  10% 
D)  5% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  10% 
D)  5%

Question 19

What percentage of the amino acids in glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  99% 
C)  50% 
D)  < 1% 
A)  100% 
B)  99% 
C)  50% 
D)  < 1%

Question 20

What is the approximate number of nephrons in an adult kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  300,000 
C)  3 million 
D)  100,000 
A)  1 million 
B)  300,000 
C)  3 million 
D)  100,000

Approximately what percent of persons with chronic renal failure develop pericarditis?

What is the normal extracellular potassium concentration?

What is the term for the outer one-third of the kidney?

What structure is formed from the interlobular veins?

Which hormone is produced in the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce RBCs?

Which structures compose the renal corpuscle?

When the pH of extracellular fluids is aciditic,how will the kidneys respond?

What effect does an increased K+ level have on the adrenal cortex?

Approximately what percentage of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons?

What changes occur in the renal system when the blood volume increases?

Which of the following are components of the nephron? I.Glomerulus II.Papillary ducts III.Loop of Henle IV.Distal tubule

What are the second most prevalent bacterial infections in the United States?

What is the first subdivision of the renal pelvis called?

Into which vessels do the efferent arterioles branch?

What is the general term for abnormalities that impair blood flow to the kidneys?

What are the most important substances transported into the tubules by means of secretion?

Where do the ureters exit from the kidneys?

What percent of patients with chronic renal failure experience platelet abnormalities and bleeding disorders?

What percentage of the amino acids in glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed into the blood?

What is the approximate number of nephrons in an adult kidney?

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Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

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Oxygen and Carbon DioxideTransport

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

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Exam 16: Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Approximately what percent of persons with chronic renal failure develop pericarditis?

What is the normal extracellular potassium concentration?

What is the term for the outer one-third of the kidney?

What structure is formed from the interlobular veins?

Which hormone is produced in the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce RBCs?

Which structures compose the renal corpuscle?

When the pH of extracellular fluids is aciditic,how will the kidneys respond?

What effect does an increased K+ level have on the adrenal cortex?

Approximately what percentage of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons?

What changes occur in the renal system when the blood volume increases?

Which of the following are components of the nephron? I.Glomerulus II.Papillary ducts III.Loop of Henle IV.Distal tubule

What are the second most prevalent bacterial infections in the United States?

What is the first subdivision of the renal pelvis called?

Into which vessels do the efferent arterioles branch?

What is the general term for abnormalities that impair blood flow to the kidneys?

What are the most important substances transported into the tubules by means of secretion?

Where do the ureters exit from the kidneys?

What percent of patients with chronic renal failure experience platelet abnormalities and bleeding disorders?

What percentage of the amino acids in glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed into the blood?

What is the approximate number of nephrons in an adult kidney?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon DioxideTransport

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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