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APEA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APEA Patho- Urology
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the collecting tubules in
the kidney become more permeable to H2O, meaning that urine will have a:
high specific gravity.
low specific gravity.
higher pH.
lower pH. - ANSWER-high specific gravity.
QUESTION: The hormone that helps control the kidney's role in fluid balance is:
cortisol.
epinephrine.
oxytocin.
antidiuretic. - ANSWER-antidiuretic.
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QUESTION: A 65-year-old female experiences a sudden impulse to urinate and is unable to hold
her urine until she reaches the toilet. This woman is experiencing:
stress incontinence.
urge incontinence.
overactive bladder.
functional incontinence. - ANSWER-urge incontinence.
QUESTION: Which one of the following is NOT a contributor to detrusor underactivity (bladder
retention)?
Childbirth
Medications
Diabetes
Aging - ANSWER-Childbirth
Q; Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
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Erythropoiesis
Regulation of calcium formation
Acid base balance
Temperature regulation - ANSWER-Temperature regulation
QUESTION: Which enzyme is formed in the liver as a byproduct of protein metabolism and is
eliminated entirely by the kidney?
Creatinine
Uric acid
Urea
Phosphate - ANSWER-Urea
QUESTION: The kidneys help regulate acid-base balance by:
secreting carbon dioxide.
producing ammonia.
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APEA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APEA Patho- Urology
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the collecting tubules in
the kidney become more permeable to H2O, meaning that urine will have a:
high specific gravity.
low specific gravity.
higher pH.
lower pH. - ANSWER-high specific gravity.
QUESTION: The hormone that helps control the kidney's role in fluid balance is:
cortisol.
epinephrine.
oxytocin.
antidiuretic. - ANSWER-antidiuretic.
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QUESTION: A 65-year-old female experiences a sudden impulse to urinate and is unable to hold
her urine until she reaches the toilet. This woman is experiencing:
stress incontinence.
urge incontinence.
overactive bladder.
functional incontinence. - ANSWER-urge incontinence.
QUESTION: Which one of the following is NOT a contributor to detrusor underactivity (bladder
retention)?
Childbirth
Medications
Diabetes
Aging - ANSWER-Childbirth
Q; Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
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Erythropoiesis
Regulation of calcium formation
Acid base balance
Temperature regulation - ANSWER-Temperature regulation
QUESTION: Which enzyme is formed in the liver as a byproduct of protein metabolism and is
eliminated entirely by the kidney?
Creatinine
Uric acid
Urea
Phosphate - ANSWER-Urea
QUESTION: The kidneys help regulate acid-base balance by:
secreting carbon dioxide.
producing ammonia.
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