MODULE 8 EXAM
1. Each of the following statements are true regarding control over the GFR except:
The kidney can maintain a constant GFR despite
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pressure of the rest of the body.
The sympathetic nervous system can supersede the renal autoregulatory system.
The RAA responds when blood pressure rises above normal limits
The RAA responds when blood pressure rises above normal limits. The RAA responds
2. Which of the following statements is false regarding ADH?
Elevated levels of ADH will lead to a small volume of concentrated urine.
Decreased levels of ADH will lead to dilute urine.
Alcohol increases ADH levels.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding nephrons?
It is divided into an outer medulla and an inner cortex
It has 1 source of blood supply
The glomerulus filters the blood while the tubule reabsorbs needed nutrients
4. Excess accumulation of fluid within the interstitial compartment is characteristic of
which of the following fluid imbalances?
Dehydration
Water intoxication
Edema
5. Tubular reabsorption is characterized by which of the following?
The reabsorption of water and ions via passive means only
Necessary solutes and fluids are reabsorbed into the tubular fluid
Necessary solutes and fluids are reabsorbed into the peritubular capillaries
6. Which of the following is/are true regarding acid-base disorders? (mark all that apply)
A. Metabolic disorders are a result of a change in plasma HCO3- levels
B. Respiratory disorders are a result of a change in plasma CO2 levels
C. Normal HCO3- = 35-45 mm
D. Normal blood pH = 7.35-7.45
7. Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis is characterized by the following except:
Edema of the hands and face can be a sign of this condition
Associated with a good prognosis and rarely causes kidney disease
Lab results will include an elevated antistreptococcal antibody (ASO) titer
Hypocellularity
8. Which of the following is characteristic of chronic transplant rejection?
Involves humoral immunity
It responds well to immunosuppressive therapy
Involves increased T lymphocytes
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