PGY 300 UB EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW
SHEET GRADED A+
●● Substances directly regulated by the kidney include all EXCEPT
which of the following?
a) Na+
b) K+
c) Ca2+
d) HCO3 -
e) glucose
Answer: e. glucose
●● The characteristic yellow color of urine is attributed to the presence
of which of the following?
a) urobilin
b) uric acid
c) urea
d) renin
e) bile
Answer: a. urobilin
,●● Urea is produced primarily by which of the following?
a) proximal tubule
b) collecting duct
c) kidney
d) adrenal gland
e) liver
Answer: e. liver
●● Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by
a) blood vessels.
b) lymphatics.
c) the ureters.
d) the urethra.
e) none of the above
Answer: c. the ureters
●● Technically, the kidneys are located
a) in the thoracic cavity.
b) in the abdominal cavity.
c) behind the pleural membranes.
d) behind the peritoneal membrane.
e) in the pelvic cavity.
,Answer: d. behind the peritoneal membrane
●● Blood flow through the kidney includes a feature seen in only a few
organs. What is it?
a) portal system
b) arterial shunts
c) vascular sinuses
d) veins containing highly oxygenated blood
e) anastomoses
Answer: a. portal system
●● Which structure is NOT part of the blood circulation through the
kidney?
a) vasa recta
b) loop of Henle
c) glomerulus
d) renal corpuscle
Answer: b. loop of Henle
●● Which statement is NOT true?
a) The blood supply to the kidneys comes through the renal arteries.
b) As much as one fourth of the cardiac output may flow to the kidneys
at any given moment.
, c) The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
d) The urinary bladder is filled by two ducts, called ureters, and emptied
by the single urethra.
e) Women are more likely to develop urinary tract infections than men.
Answer: c. The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
●● The Bowman's capsule and glomerulus make up the
a) renal pyramid.
b) loop of Henle.
c) renal corpuscle.
d) renal papilla.
e) collecting system.
Answer: c. renal corpuscle.
●● A glomerulus is
a) the expanded end of a nephron.
b) a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
c) the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle.
d) the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct. e) the
hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.
Answer: b. a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW
SHEET GRADED A+
●● Substances directly regulated by the kidney include all EXCEPT
which of the following?
a) Na+
b) K+
c) Ca2+
d) HCO3 -
e) glucose
Answer: e. glucose
●● The characteristic yellow color of urine is attributed to the presence
of which of the following?
a) urobilin
b) uric acid
c) urea
d) renin
e) bile
Answer: a. urobilin
,●● Urea is produced primarily by which of the following?
a) proximal tubule
b) collecting duct
c) kidney
d) adrenal gland
e) liver
Answer: e. liver
●● Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by
a) blood vessels.
b) lymphatics.
c) the ureters.
d) the urethra.
e) none of the above
Answer: c. the ureters
●● Technically, the kidneys are located
a) in the thoracic cavity.
b) in the abdominal cavity.
c) behind the pleural membranes.
d) behind the peritoneal membrane.
e) in the pelvic cavity.
,Answer: d. behind the peritoneal membrane
●● Blood flow through the kidney includes a feature seen in only a few
organs. What is it?
a) portal system
b) arterial shunts
c) vascular sinuses
d) veins containing highly oxygenated blood
e) anastomoses
Answer: a. portal system
●● Which structure is NOT part of the blood circulation through the
kidney?
a) vasa recta
b) loop of Henle
c) glomerulus
d) renal corpuscle
Answer: b. loop of Henle
●● Which statement is NOT true?
a) The blood supply to the kidneys comes through the renal arteries.
b) As much as one fourth of the cardiac output may flow to the kidneys
at any given moment.
, c) The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
d) The urinary bladder is filled by two ducts, called ureters, and emptied
by the single urethra.
e) Women are more likely to develop urinary tract infections than men.
Answer: c. The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products.
●● The Bowman's capsule and glomerulus make up the
a) renal pyramid.
b) loop of Henle.
c) renal corpuscle.
d) renal papilla.
e) collecting system.
Answer: c. renal corpuscle.
●● A glomerulus is
a) the expanded end of a nephron.
b) a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
c) the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle.
d) the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct. e) the
hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.
Answer: b. a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
