Unit Review

* Question 1
1 out of 1 points | | | During times of decreased cardiac output, the glomerular filtration rate is also decreased.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 2
0 out of 1 points | | | The kidney synthesizes _________, which stimulates bone marrow production of red blood cells.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | erythropoitein | Correct Answer: | erythropoietin | | | | | * Question 3
1 out of 1 points | | | Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two major causes of glomerular injury.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 4
0 out of 1 points | | | Nephrotic syndrome is associated with increased glomerular permeability to the plasma __________, resulting in generalized edema.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | proteins | Correct Answer: | protein | | | | | * Question 5
1 out of 1 points | | | Chronic kidney disease leads to hyperkalemia and the risk for cardiac arrhythmias.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 6
0 out of 1 points | | | During chronic renal failure, the activation of vitamin D is increased.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | False | | | | | * Question 7
1 out of 1 points | | | The two broad categories of dialysis are hemodialysis and __________ dialysis.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | peritoneal | Correct Answer: | peritoneal | | | | | * Question 8
0 out of 1 points | | | Urinary incontinence in elderly persons is considered a normal, age-related change.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | False | | | | | * Question 9
1 out of 1 points | | | The ___________ phenomenon, the process by which the urine released from