answers already passed 2025/2026
color of ua - correct answer ✔light straw to amber yellow
appearance of ua - correct answer ✔clear
odor of ua - correct answer ✔aromatic
ph of ua - correct answer ✔4.5-8.0
specific gravity of ua - correct answer ✔1.005-1.030
protein of ua - correct answer ✔0-5mg/dL
glucose of ua - correct answer ✔negative
ketones of ua - correct answer ✔negative
rbc of ua - correct answer ✔rare
wbc of ua - correct answer ✔3-4
casts of ua - correct answer ✔occasional hyaline
,milky urine - correct answer ✔fats or pyuria
yellow foam urine - correct answer ✔bilirubin, bile, or severe cirrhosis of liver
mousy odor of urine - correct answer ✔PKU
Sweet fruity odor - correct answer ✔diabetic ketoacidosis or starvation
ua ph <4.5 - correct answer ✔metabolic acidosis or respiratory acidosis
diet high in meat
ua ph >8 - correct answer ✔bacteruria, uti, andtibiotics
Renal Clearance - correct answer ✔-refers to the volume of plasma that is cleared or cleansed of a
particular substance in a given time.
(usually 1 min)
-the kidneys excrete __________________ and other chemicals or substances from the body - correct
answer ✔water soluble waste products
Kidneys clear _________________ of urea each day. - correct answer ✔25 to 30 g
Age-Related Changes in Kidney Function - correct answer ✔
_______________________in the renal cortex are lost with aging, which reduces kidney mass. - correct
answer ✔Glomeruli
, ___________ is the amount of filtrate made by the kidneys per minute - correct answer ✔GFR
GFR_____________ due to age related factors - correct answer ✔declines
by 80, GFR is___________ of what it was at 30 - correct answer ✔half
age related changes in kidney fx: - correct answer ✔-kidneys are less able to concentrate urine
- compensation for increased or decreased salt intake is diminished
-dehydration is common
-increased levels of potasium
-prolonged half life of medications (watch for toxicity)
-increased risk for atherosclerosis
drugs affected by decreased GFR - correct answer ✔Digoxin, procanimide
Aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, cephalosporins
climetidine
chlorpropamide
____________drugs are toxic to renal tubules - correct answer ✔radiologic dyes and aminogylcosides,
tetracyclines, and cephalosporins
risk factors for uti - correct answer ✔Non modifiable
-aging