ATI RN
Urinary System Mcq Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Production of less than 50 mL/day of urine is called ________.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anuria is <50 mL/day not normal (~1-2 L), polyuria (excess), or oliguria (100-400 mL). This defines severe reduction, key for renal failure, contrasting with higher outputs.
Question 2 of 5
Progesterone can bind to receptors for which hormone that, when released, activates water retention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Progesterone mimics aldosterone (Na+/water retention) not ADH (water), PTH (Ca2+), or ANH (natriuretic). This specifies cross-reactivity, critical for fluid balance, contrasting with direct water hormones.
Question 3 of 5
Which is found in the highest concentration in the urine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urea is the most concentrated waste in urine not uric acid, glucose (reabsorbed), or creatinine (less). This identifies excretory priority, critical for nitrogen, contrasting with reabsorbed solutes.
Question 4 of 5
When glucose if found in urine it is called _____.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Glucosuria is glucose in urine not uremia (urea), ureteritis (inflammation), or intolerance (metabolic). This defines glycosuria, critical for diabetes, contrasting with other conditions.
Question 5 of 5
The reason why the right kidney is slightly lower than the left is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Liver on right displaces right kidney not heart, size differences. This explains asymmetry, key for anatomy, contrasting with organ size myths.