BONTRAGER CHAPTER 14 URINARY SYSTEM & VENIPUNCTURE
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Which specific position, taken during an IVU, places the left kidney parallel to the IR? -
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BONTRAGER CHAPTER 14 URINARY SYSTEM & VENIPUNCTURE
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
| RATED A+
Which specific position, taken during an IVU, places the left kidney parallel to the IR? -
Answer>>> RPO
Normal kidney rotation is about due to the midline location of the spine and the
large psoas major muscles on either sides. - Answer>>> 30 degrees
True/False - The body is rotated about 30 degrees in each direction to place each kidney parallel
to the IR plane - Answer>>> True
What mass of fatty tissue surrounds the kidney? - Answer>>> Adipose tissue
What position places the right kidney parallel to the IR? - Answer>>> 30 degree LPO
What position places the left kidney parallel to the IR? - Answer>>> 30 degree RPO
Where do the kidneys normally lie? - Answer>>> Half way between the xiphoid process and
iliac crest
The top of the left kidney is usually at the level of . The bottom of the right
kidney is most often level with the . - Answer>>> T11-T12
interspace - Superior endplate of L3
What is the primary function of the urinary system? - Answer>>> Production of urine and its
elimination
During urine production, the kidneys perform what 3 functions? - Answer>>> 1. Remove
nitrogenous wastes
2. Regulate water levels in the body
3. Regulate acid-base balance and electrolyte levels of the blood
What is the build up of urea and creatinine? - Answer>>> uremia
At rest, what percent of blood pumped from the heart with each beat passes through the kidneys?
- Answer>>> 25%
What is the centrally located longitudinal fissure in the kidney? - Answer>>> Hilum
each kidney is divided into an upper part called the , and a lower part called -
Answer>>> Upper pole and lower pole
At rest, more than blood flows through the kidneys every 60 seconds -
Answer>>> 1 Liter of blood
How much filtrate is removed from the blood every 24 hours? - Answer>>> 180 L
How much urine is formed each day? - Answer>>> 1.5 L
What is the outer covering of the kidney? - Answer>>> renal (fibrous) capsule
What part of the kidney is composed of 8 to 18 conical masses termed renal pyramids? -
Answer>>> medulla
What does the shape of the renal pelvis appear as? - Answer>>> large flattened funnel
What is the general term used to describe the total functional portions of the kidneys? -
Answer>>> renal parenchyma
How many
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