What is the primary cause of Diabetes Insipidus?
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13%
A. Excess insulin production
38%
B. Deficiency of or resistance to ADH
25%
C. Increased aldosterone levels
25%
D. Kidney overproduction of urine
2. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of Diabetes Insipidus?
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13%
A. Excessive thirst
63%
B. Blurred vision
13%
C. Excretion of concentrated urine
13%
D. Dehydration
3. Osmotic diuresis is best described as:
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25%
A. Decreased urine flow due to water retention
63%
B. Increased urine flow due to solute excretion
13%
C. Decreased solute excretion with high urine volume
0%
D. Urine retention caused by kidney failure
What stimulates the release of renin?
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38%
A. Increased intravascular volume
50%
B. Decreased intravascular volume, such as in hemorrhage or dehydration (Correct)
13%
C. Increased sodium in urine
0%
D. Decreased pressure in pulmonary capillaries
Which of the following is NOT an effect of increased angiotensin II production?
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25%
A. Constriction of the efferent arteriole to maintain GFR
38%
B. Stimulation of aldosterone release
13%
C. Inhibition of ADH release (Correct)
25%
D. Stimulation of thirst
What is an indirect effect of renin on the kidney?
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25%
A. Decreased pressure in the glomerulus
0%
B. Dilation of the efferent arteriole
50%
C. Increased filtration pressure in the glomerulus (Correct)
25%
D. Decreased sodium excretion
Aldosterone plays a key role in regulating potassium excretion by the kidneys.
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75%
T
25%
F
Sodium is transported back into the blood and potassium is excreted into the tubular filtrate for elimination in the urine (N+-K+ shift).
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86%
T
14%
F
• Diuretics are medications used clinically to increase the volume of urine excretion.
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86%
T
14%
F
• Diuretics are medications used clinically to decrease the volume of urine excretion.
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20%
T
80%
F
Factors that increase extracellular fluid (ECF) mobilization, which usually involves the loss of ions and water
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57%
Diuretics
29%
Kidney orbits
14%
Heart orbits
0%
Sugar orbits