Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE): Urinary Tract System: Module Exam

Urinary Tract System

Module Exam

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#1. Soft drinks and sweet teas are the biggest dietary causes of kidney stone formation because of high levels of fructose and phosphoric acid.
#2. Common urinary tract symptoms include:
#3. The calcium oxalate stones are the only type of kidney stone produced by the body.
#4. Urge incontinence - a sudden, intense urge to urinate - is often due to a neurological disorder or ________.
#5. With insterstitial cystitis, there are three types of flares: bladder wall flares, pelvic floor flares, and _______ flares.
#6. #2. Creatinine is a waste product of muscle metabolism, cleared entirely by kidneys, and 
used as an indicator of kidney function.
#7. The Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) is an x-ray to
 view problems in the kidneys and ureters.
#8. Your client has the following kidney markers on a routine CBC: high BUN, low hematocrit, low albumin, and low sodium. This can indicate:
#9. The Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA) Scintigraphy exam uses radioactive material imaging of the kidneys.
#10. Carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder:
#11. The urinary system maintains the homeostasis of water, ions, pH, blood pressure, calcium, and red blood cells.
#12. Each day _________ quarts of blood are filtered to make 1-2 quarts of urine.
#13. Microscopic functional units that filter blood to produce urine:
#14. Secreted by the pituitary gland and controls the amount of water 
excreted by the kidney and 
the concentration of urine:
#15. Which of the following are cleansing herbs for the kidneys:
#16. For healing UTIs, this is a naturally occurring sugar found in apples, blueberries, and cranberries. It works by adhering to E. coli so that the bacteria can’t cling to the bladder wall and are readily excreted.
#17. For clients prone to kidney stones, it is important to minimize animal protein, which is acid forming, high in purines and high in glycine and methionine. Glycine is metabolized into oxalate, and methionine can increase urinary calcium.
#18. A homeopathic for stress incontinence, 
urinary retention from prostate problems,
 and the inability to urinate while standing:
#19. Herbal remedies for incontinence include:
#20. A GFR (glomerular filtration rate) of less than ______ in a client can indicate a moderate loss of kidney function.

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