ATI LPN
Urinary System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 70-kg adult with chronic renal failure is on a 40-g protein diet. The client has a reduced glomerular filtration rate and is not undergoing dialysis. Which result would give the nurse the most concern?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low albumin suggests inadequate protein intake for metabolic needs.
Question 2 of 5
What portion of the nephron extends into the medulla?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nephron loop dips into medulla, aiding in urine concentration gradient.
Question 3 of 5
Urethra is characterized by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urethra is the tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body.
Question 4 of 5
In what part of the kidney are the glomeruli located?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Glomeruli are exclusively in the cortex of the kidney.
Question 5 of 5
What effect is achieved by having an arteriole that supplies blood and another that drains blood from the glomerulus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Arterioles adjust glomerular pressure for filtration control.