ATI RN
Urinary System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following are true about Proteus sp. EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Proteus causes UTI, is urease positive, and swarms, but is Gram-negative not Gram-positive. This corrects bacteriology, key for infection treatment, contrasting with Gram-positive misidentification.
Question 2 of 5
Membranous glomerulopathy and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis are similar in that they both:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Both feature immune complex deposits not self-limiting (membranous chronic), nephrotic (membranous mainly), pediatric (PSGN mainly), or post-infectious (PSGN only). This identifies shared pathology, key for glomerulonephritis, contrasting with clinical differences.
Question 3 of 5
With respect to sodium re-absorption:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sodium reabsorption occurs in PCT (~70%), loop (ascending), and DCT (regulated) all apply. This encompasses Na+ handling, key for fluid balance, contrasting with single-segment focus.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the followings is a feature of oncocytoma:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oncocytoma (benign) features a central scar in large masses not ill-defined, hemorrhagic, or spindle cells (RCC traits). This distinguishes benign tumor, key for pathology, contrasting with malignant features.
Question 5 of 5
An organ or structure that is not a component of the urinary system is the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The urinary system comprises kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra not the adrenal gland (endocrine). This distinguishes urinary components, critical for system definition, contrasting with endocrine organs atop kidneys.