Renal Quiz

Anatomy of the kidneys

100

Functional unit of Kidney that helps remove waste products

What is the nephron

200

Part of nephron which encircles tuft of capillaries known as glomerulus

What is Bowman's capsule

300

Spherical mass of capillaries surronded by a membrane

What is Bowman's Capsule

400

These are located inside the kidneys and there are more than a million of them.

What are nephrons?

500

when the urine is formed and flows through the tubules it is then excreted through me.

what is a urethra?

Functions of the Kidney

100

Excretes end products of protein metabolism: urea, uric acid, etc

What is excretory function?

200

Maintain homeostatic balance with respect to fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes.

What is Regulatory function

300

this is the kidney's main function

what is to remove excess fluid and wastes from the blood?

400

Maitenance of calcium-phosphorus homeostasis involving complex interactions of parathyroid hormone

What is metabolic functions

500

I am where urine forms and where urine forms and flows through before i get to the bladder

what are tubules?

renal failure treatments

100

I am the main treatment in end-stage renal failure

what is hemodialysis?

200

I can travel with you anywhere for treatments and live a fairly normal lifestyle.

What is Peritoneal Dialysis?

300

I have to travel off island for this procedure

What is fistula implantation?

400

It takes at least a year to complete a work-up to be approved for this off Island procedure

What is a kidney transplant?

500

Catabolic product of creatine phospate used to diagnose impaired renal function

What is Creatinine

Acute Renal Failure

100

Abrupt decline in renal function sufficient to result in retention of nitrogenous wastes

What is acute renal failure

200

Renal Failure from underperfusion as with shock, cardiac failure, dehydration, etc.

What is Prerenal ARF

300

I stop abruptly because of a stroke or heart attack

what is acute renal failure?

400

I am other examples of causes of acute renal failure?

what is hemorrhaging, shock, car accident?

500

Fluid recommendations for the ARF patient

What is output from previous day plus 500 ml

causes for renal failure

100

I have high systolic and diastolic heart rates.

What is hypertension?

200

I eat a lot of fatty foods, starches, and sugars, and I am an alcoholic. My blood glucose levels are through the roof!

What is a person with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes?

300

I am 5ft 5in tall and weigh 375lbs

What is obesity?

400

I have severe pitting edema in my lower legs and feet, I haven't urinated in 2 days.

What is Anuria?

500

I am the number 1 leading cause of renal failure.

What is diabetes?