ATI RN
Questions About The Urinary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The primary organs of the urinary system are:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra form the urinary system not liver/gallbladder (digestive), stomach/intestines (GI), or pancreas/spleen (endocrine/digestive). This lists core components, key for urine production/excretion, contrasting with non-urinary organs.
Question 2 of 5
The presence of blood in urine is called:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hematuria is blood in urine not glycosuria (glucose), proteinuria (protein), or anuria (no urine). This terms a key symptom, critical for injury/infection detection, contrasting with other conditions.
Question 3 of 5
The main nitrogenous waste excreted in urine is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urea is the primary nitrogenous waste not glucose (reabsorbed), hemoglobin (RBCs), or protein (filtered). This identifies excretion target, critical for nitrogen balance, contrasting with reabsorbed/blood components.
Question 4 of 5
Collections of cortical tissue found between the medullary pyramids are called
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Renal columns of Bertin are cortical tissue between pyramids not medullary rays (cortex to medulla), interlobular cortex (misnomer), or none. This defines cortical extensions, critical for kidney structure, contrasting with medullary or vague terms.
Question 5 of 5
The distal convoluted tubules have
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: DCT has faint acidophilic cytoplasm, basal infoldings, and large mitochondria all true. This describes DCT histology, critical for ion transport, contrasting with partial traits.