CDN Exam STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CDN Exam STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the kidney's primary function? - CORRECT ANSWER urine formation



Name other function's that the kidney's perform. - CORRECT ANSWER excrete waste,
maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, maintain acid base balance, produce hormones,
regulate blood pressure



What are some of the waste products that the kidney's excrete from the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin, and other drugs and toxins



How is urea generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From amino acid metabolism



How is uric acid generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From nucleic acid metabolism



How is creatinine generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From muscle tissue metabolism



How is bilirubin generated? - CORRECT ANSWER From degradation of hemoglobin



Through which hormone do the kidneys retain water when it is depleted and excrete it when
excessive? - CORRECT ANSWER Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)



What is anti-diuretic hormone also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER Vasopressin



What are one of the main organs that help the body avoid acidosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER The kidneys



What do the kidneys do when the body osmolarity drops and rises? - CORRECT
ANSWER They store sodium when it drops and remove it when it rises