QUESTION 1
Coffee increases the secretion of gastric acid
True
False
1 points
QUESTION 2
The external urethral sphincter is under the voluntary control of what somatic motor nerve?
pudendal
phrenic
sacral
femoral
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QUESTION 3
Sympathetic stimulation of the renal arterioles causes what reaction?
fluid excretion
diuresis
vasodilation
vasoconstriction
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QUESTION 4
The microvilli on the intestinal brush border contain what enzymes?
oligopeptides
amino acids
gastrin
amylase
1 points
QUESTION 5
A woman who loses a small amount of urine involuntarily every time she sneezes is experiencing what type of incontinence?
Functional incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Stress incontinence
Urge incontinence
1 points
QUESTION 6
What hormone stimulate gastric emptying?
gastrin and motilin
gastrin and cholecystokinin
secretin and cholecystokinin
secretin and motilin
1 points
QUESTION 7
Cirrhosis and hepatitis can cause:
intrahepatic portal hypertension
posthepatic portal hypertension
prehepatic portal hypertension
aortic portal hypertension
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QUESTION 8
A patient with hematuria, dull flank pain, weight loss and anemia in the late stages of the disease are experiencing classic symptoms of:
Renal cancer
Nephrotic syndrome
Calculus lodged in ureter
Acute kidney injury
1 points
QUESTION 9
Secretion of potassium, ammonia, and H1; site of action of aldosterone and ADH occurs in what portion of the kidney?
Proximal tubule
Distal tubule and collecting duct
Descending limb of loop of Henle
Glomerulus
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QUESTION 10
An acidic urinary pH significantly increases the risk for what type of urinary stone formation?
magnesium phosphate
uric acid
calcium phosphate
potassium phosphate
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QUESTION 11
Hepatocytes synthesize the primary bile acids from _______________
cholesterol
carbohydrates
protein
fat
1 points
QUESTION 12
A patient with severe colicky flank pain radiating to the groin, nausea and vomiting, and some hematuria is experiencing classic symptoms of:
Renal cancer
Nephrotic syndrome
Calculus lodged in ureter
Acute kidney injury
1 points
QUESTION 13
Severe right-sided heart failure can cause:
intrahepatic portal hypertension
posthepatic portal hypertension
prehepatic portal hypertension
aortic portal hypertension
1 points
QUESTION 14
The plasma BUN level is an unreliable measure of renal function because:
BUN has no relationship to renal function
BUN varies because of multiple factors such as dehydration and protein intake
Serum sodium levels increase the BUN falsely
Serum potassium levels render the BUN inaccurate as a measure of renal function.
1 points
QUESTION 15
Two disease processes associated with chronic glomerulonephritis are:
ALS and lupus
diabetes and hypertension
lupus and diabetes
ALS and diabetes
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QUESTION 16
A gastric enzyme that digests proteins is called __________________
Trypsin
Amylase
Pepsin
Ptyalin
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QUESTION 17
A patient with sudden onset of oliguria with elevated plasma BUN and plasma creatinine levels is experiencing classic symptoms of:
Renal cancer
Nephrotic syndrome
Calculus lodged in ureter
Acute kidney injury
1 points
QUESTION 18
The renal medulla recycles urea causing urine to become more:
contaminated
filtered
concentrated
diluted
1 points
QUESTION 19
What hormone delay gastric emptying?
gastrin and motilin
gastrin and cholecystokinin
secretin and cholecystokinin
secretin and motilin
1 points
QUESTION 20
Cells that secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor are called?
Kupffer cells
Pancreatic acinar cells
Hepatocytes
Parietal cells
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