The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior
What is the urethra?
100
The correct way to evaluate blood pressure if renal disease is suspected.
What is lying, sitting, and standing?
100
The percent water composition of urine.
What is 95%?
100
The best specimen to collect for a urinalysis
What is the first morning specimen?
100
Involuntary loss of less than 50mL of urine associated with increasing abdominal pressure during coughing, sneezing, laughing, or other physical activities.
What is stress incontinence?
200
The tube that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder.
What is the ureter?
200
The lung sound that may be heard in a renal patient who has retained extra fluid.
What are crackles?
200
The term for less than 100mL urine output in a 24 hour period.
What is anuria?
200
The amount of renal filtrate formed by the kidneys in 1 minute.
What is glomerular filtrations rate (GFR)?
200
Inability to reach the toilet because of environmental barriers, physical limitations, loss of memory, or disorientation.
What is functional incontinence?
300
The outer portion of the kidney.
What is the renal cortex?
300
Fluid retention may be manifested this way.
What is edema?
300
Name a substance mentioned that should not be found in urine.
Blood/blood cells, glucose, ketones, large proteins, bilirubin, nitrite, casts
300
This drug should not be given before and for 48 hours after administration of contrast media.
What is Glucophage?
300
The buildup of urea (waste product) in the body.
What is uremia?
400
The microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney, approximately 1 million in kidney.
What is the nephron?
400
The single best indicator of fluid balance in the body.
What is weight?
400
Urine is a slight pink color and would indicate what in the urine?
What is Indicates the presence of blood?
400
Before this test a patient is NPO for 4-8 hours and after the test the patient is kept on bedrest for 12 hours to prevent bleeding, distal pulses are checked every 30-60 minutes and the leg should not be bent or the head of the bed should not excedd 45 degrees.
What is renal angiography/arteriogram?
400
The location the catheter bag should be kept at all times.
What is below the level of the bladder?
500
The structure that actually filters out the blood and creates the filtrate; consists of a capillary network and a surrounding collection area.
What is the glomerulus?
500
This should be carefully and accurately measured in all patients with renal disease.
What is intake and output?
500
The normal pH range for urine.
What is 4.6 - 8?
500
Lab value which is a very good indicator of kidney function.