Anatomy
This kidney can you cannot palpate
What is the left kidney
Medications anticipated to be ordered for someone with a struvite stone
What is pain medication (opioid) and antibiotics
Average blood flow to the kidneys
What is 600-1,300mL/min
Most common cause for urethritis
What is STI/STD
BUN normal level
What is 10-20
The functional unit of the kidney
What is Nephron
This class of medications have a black box warning of tendon rupture, central nervous system effects, peripheral neuropathy
What is fluoroquinolones
•ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• levofloxacin (Levaquin)
• moxifloxacin (Avelox)
Which hormone increases kidney reabsorption of sodium and water, restoring blood pressure, blood volume, and blood sodium levels
What is aldosterone
Your patient has some urine leak out when they sneezee
What is stress incontinence
Serum Creatinine level
What is Female 0.5-1.1
What is Male 0.6-1.2
This surrounds the glomerulus
What is Bowman capsule
This medication is used for cystitis in pregnancy
What is fosfomycin (Monurol)
What is renin
Credes' method
What is pressing on the bladder to get urine out
BUN/Creatinine ratio level
What is 6-25 (15.5 optimal)
These are the two types of nephrons
What is cortical and juxtamedullary
Teaching associated with urine acidifiers (methenamine (Hiprex), methylene blue (Urolene blue))
What is
Take with food
• Drink 8-10 8oz. glasses of water per day
• Avoid alkalinizing products
(citrus, milk, antacids, etc.)
This is where most sodium, chloride, and water is reabsorbed
What is the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
The 4 types of kidney stones
What is • Calcium (calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate)
• Uric acid
• Struvite
• Cystine
Name 6 different things tests in a UA
What is color, odor, WBC, RBC, Lukeocyte esterase, nitrites, protein, ketones, pH, specific gravity, glucose, bacteria
This supplies the blood to the nephron
What is afferent arteriole
Teaching associated with phenazopyridine (Azo-Standard, Pyridium)
What is reddish-orange urine, GI upset-
take with meal
The glucose level where it may become present in the urine
What is greater than 220mg/dL (12mmol/L)
Risk factors for bladder cancer
What is tobacco use, chemical exposure/environmental toxins, radiation exposure
Presence of leukocyte esterase indicates what
What is UTI