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Chapter 10 Homework
HPRS 2301.101
Chapter 10: Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System
1. The functional unit of the kidney is the _____.
a. Glomerulus
b. loop of Henle
c. nephron
d. renal pelvis
2. The hormones _____ play an important role in the regulation of the nephron's ability to reabsorb
salt and water.
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone and oxytocin
b. aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone
c. estrogen and progesterone
d. testosterone and follicle-stimulating hormone
3. The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus.
a. afferent arteriole
b. loop of Henle
c. ureters
d. urethra
4. The color of normal urine ranges from _____.
a. clear to white-colored
b. orange to brown
c. pale yellow to amber
d. light pink to red
5. A _____ examination enables visualization of the inside of the bladder and urethra.
a. CT
b. cystoscope
c. dialysis
d. MRI
6. One symptom of kidney disease can be the odor of ammonia on the breath, which is caused by
the accumulation of _____ in the blood.
a. chloride
b. creatinine
c. nitrogen
d. urea
7. Pus in the urine is called _____, which makes the urine sample turbid or cloudy.
a. dysuria
b. hematuria
c. oliguria
d. pyuria
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Name:
Date:
Chapter 10 Homework
HPRS 2301.101
Chapter 10: Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System
8. Lupus nephritis is an _____ disease of the kidney.
a. autoimmune
b. infectious
c. inflammatory
d. opportunistic
9. IgA nephropathy is a common cause of _____.
a. cystitis
b. glomerulonephritis
c. pyelonephritis
d. urethritis
10. To prevent kidney stones, or their reoccurrence, _____.
a. fluid intake and dietary calcium should be increased
b. fluid intake and dietary calcium should be reduced
c. fluid intake should be increased and dietary calcium reduced
d. fluid intake should be reduced and dietary calcium increased
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