Anatomy and physiology DIFFERENCES IN PREGNANCY (RENAL)

Question 1

WHAT DO THE KIDNEYS DO IN GENERAL ?

Answer 1

EXCRETE WASTE

Question 2

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY EXCRETORY ORGAN FOR FETAL WASTE?

Answer 2

THE KIDNEYS

Question 3

WHAT DOES THE UTERUS BECOME ?

Answer 3

KINKED AND DILATED

Question 4

DOES THE BLADDER CAPACITY INCREASE?

Answer 4

YES

Question 5

HOW MUCH DOES THE BLADDER CAPACITY INCREASE ?

Answer 5

UP TO 1000MLS

Question 6

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE TONE OF THE BLADDER?

Answer 6

DECREASES

Question 7

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SPHINCTER ? DOES THIS CAUSE ANYTHING?

Answer 7

SPHINCTER BECOMES INCOMPETENT WHICH CAUSES REFLUX OF URINE BACK UP THE URETERS.

Question 8

WHAT HAPPENS TO RENAL BLOOD FLOW?

Answer 8

INCREASES

Question 9

BY HOW MUCH FOES RENAL BLOOD FLOW INCREASE? %

Answer 9

35-60%

Question 10

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE?

Answer 10

INCREASES

Question 11

HOW MUCH DOES THE GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE INCREASE BY ? %

Answer 11

40-50%

Question 12

INCREASE IN RENAL BLOOD FLOW AND GLOMURULAR FILTRATION RATE CAUSES WHAT? (TO DO WITH URINE)

Answer 12

INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF URINE PRODUCED

Question 13

INCREASE IN RENAL BLOOD FLOW AND GLOMURULAR FILTRATION RATE CAUSES UNCREASED URINE, SO HOW MUCH DOES THE URINE INCREASE? %

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE POSTNATAL PHASE WITH THE GLOMRULAR FILTRATION RATE ?

Answer 14

INCREASES

Question 15

IN THE POSTNATAL PHASE THERE IS A INCREASED GLOMRULAR FILTRATION RATE WHICH CAUSES ?

Answer 15

EXCESSIVE PRODUCTION OF URINE

Question 16

IN THE POSTNATAL PHASE THERE IS A INCREASED GLOMRULAR FILTRATION RATE WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE PRODUCTION OF URINE. BUT BY HOW many mls per day ? And how long for?

Answer 16

3000MLS PER DAY (FOR 5 DAYS).