ATI RN
Urinary System Exam Questions Questions 
            
        Question 1 of 5
The following nerve is a branch of lumbar plexus and emerges from anterior surface of psoas major muscle
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Genitofemoral nerve emerges anteriorly from psoas major, unlike iliohypogastric/ilioinguinal (lateral), femoral (lateral/posterior), or lumbosacral trunk (medial). This specifies lumbar plexus anatomy, vital for surgical approaches, contrasting with other trajectories.
Question 2 of 5
Acidification of urine takes place in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Urine acidification (H+ secretion) peaks in the collecting duct via intercalated cells not PCT, DCT, or ascending loop (diluting). This specifies pH regulation site, critical for acid-base, contrasting with earlier segments.
Question 3 of 5
Concerning the renal lobule, which statement is TRUE?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal lobule includes a medullary ray and adjacent cortex not pyramid alone, pyramid+cortex (lobe), or inter-pyramid cortex. This defines lobule anatomy, critical for histology, contrasting with lobe or cortex misdefinitions.
Question 4 of 5
Bicarbonate is maximally absorbed in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PCT reabsorbs ~80-90% of filtered bicarbonate not DCT, collecting duct, or ascending loop (no HCO3- transport). This specifies primary reabsorption site, critical for acid-base, contrasting with later segments.
Question 5 of 5
Regarding Renal handling of water:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Water moves by osmotic diffusion throughout nephron (solute-driven) not PCT-only or ADH-controlled obligatory (PCT inherent). This defines water handling, critical for urine formation, contrasting with restricted or hormonal errors.
