Deck 11: The Reproductive System

Question 1

Which of the following are primary functions of the urinary system? Select all that apply.

A) Remove foreign particles and bacteria from tissue spaces and transport them to the bloodstream
B) Absorb nutrients into the bloodstream for delivery to body cells
C) Excrete toxic substances and waste products of metabolism
D) Regulate water balance in the body
E) Help maintain acid-base balance in body fluids

Answer 1

C, D, E

Question 2

Which of the following is the basic unit of the kidney, in which urine formation and other life-maintaining activities of the kidneys take place?

A) Ureter
B) Neuron
C) Nephron
D) Urethra

Answer 2

C

Question 3

During the process of glomerular filtration, which of the following substances are able to pass through the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule and renal tubule? Select all that apply.

A) Water
B) Proteins
C) Glucose
D) Blood cells
E) Nitrogenous wastes

Answer 3

A, C, E

Question 4

You are a nurse working in a nursing home and caring for an older patient named Isabel, who experiences frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which of the following age-related changes in the urinary system is most likely to contribute to Isabel's UTIs?

A) Decreased blood flow to the kidneys
B) Declining glomerular filtration rate
C) Decreased kidney size
D) Loss of bladder tone and elasticity

Question 5

You are a nurse working in a nursing home with an older patient named Wanda, who has recently been experiencing urgency and frequency of urination, voiding small amounts, burning and pain when urinating, lower abdominal pain, and getting up at night to urinate. Based on these symptoms, which of the following conditions should you most suspect in Wanda?

A) Pyelonephritis
B) Cystitis
C) Acute glomerulonephritis
D) Urolithiasis

Question 6

You are working in an assisted living facility with a resident named Dennis, who has begun complaining of straining to urinate, difficulty starting the urinary stream, and longer time necessary to urinate. Which of the following conditions do you most suspect in Dennis?

A) Urinary incontinence
B) Cancer of the bladder
C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D) Urolithiasis

Question 7

Describe three dangerous consequences of the kidneys not functioning properly.