Chapter 6 - Urinary Drugs

Question 1

What structures constitute the urinary system?

Answer 1

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

Question 2

name two drugs that are contraindicated in uremic patients

Answer 2

rompun, ketaset

Question 3

renal damage may be categorized as ___, ___, or ____

Answer 3

prerenal, renal, postrenal

Question 4

explain how diuretics work

Answer 4

remove excess extracellular fluid, increase urine volume and sodium excretion, decrease hypertension

Question 5

what supplement may be administered with loop diuretics?

Answer 5

potassium (K)

Question 6

ACE inhibitors block conversion of angiotensin 1 to ____

Answer 6

Angiotensin 2

Question 7

What kind of uroliths do acidifiers help prevent?

Answer 7

struvite

Question 8

what is produced by the renal cortex?

Answer 8

erythropoietin

Question 9

Why is furosemide referred to as a loop diuretic?

Answer 9

loop diuretics inhibit tubular reabsorption of sodium.

Question 10

Where is ADH secreted?

Answer 10

posterior pituitary gland

Question 11

Where do the ureters originate from; connect with?

Answer 11

kidneys; urinary bladder

Question 12

what kind of fluid is removed with diuretics?

Answer 12

extracellular

Question 13

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) is secreted by which gland?

Answer 13

posterior pituitary

Question 14

What is the medical term for blood urine?

Answer 14

Hematuria

Question 15

which part of the kidney is responsible for reabsorption or secretion of substances?

Answer 15

tubules

Question 16

loop diuretics inhibit the tubular reabsorption of ___

Answer 16

sodium