Discuss why fluid intake is important for a patient diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.

Q: Explain how a respiratory infection such aspneumonia can aggravate the effects of uremia?

A: The lungs and kidneys work together for maintaining the acid-base balance within the body. The upper…

Q: Define the term diuretics?

A: The urinary system is defined as a body system that is responsible for eliminating waste from the…

Q: How beta blocker and thiazide diuretics interlinked with the hyperlipidemia? Please answer at your…

A: Beta blockers is a beta-adrenergic blocking agents which help in reducing the blood pressure. It…

Q: Discuss the pressures that promote and oppose glomerular filtration.

A: Glomerular filtration is the first step in making the process of urine. It is the mechanism that our…

Q: identify the abnormailites that may develop in a patient with chronic renal failure  CHECK ALL THAT…

A: Chronic renal failure is characterized by a gradual loss in kidney function. This condition can…

Q: Define urinalysis and describe its importance.

A: Answer: Introduction: A urinalysis is a method of urine analysis in which concentration and contents…

Q: Discuss the disease process of nephrotic syndrome. What nutrients should the patient include and…

A: Renal disorders There are many etiological factors responsible for renal disorder such as, systemic…

Q: Explain how hydronephrosis develops and its effects on thekidney.

A: The mammalian urinary system is an excretory system that uses urine to remove waste materials and…

Q: Explain why urinary system diseases may cause problemswith the overall homeostasis of the body

A: In physiology, urinary system  is defined as the system which is comprises of urinary bladder,…

Q: Hypertension is often a symptom of urinary system diseases and disorders. Explain why this is so

A: Hypertension It is clinical syndrome characterized by systolic blood pressure is more than 140mm Hg…

Q: How would you explain the significant elevations of uric acid on admission?

A: ALL is a type of bone marrow and blood cancer that is very prevalent in infants. In this condition,…

Q: Enumerate the effects of dialysis in patients with renal disorders.

A: The filtration of toxins, waste, and fluids from the body's blood through a semipermeable membrane…

Q: Define the term pressure natriuresis?

A: Natriuresis and diuresis occur with a reduction of pressure following intravenous infusion of ANP in…

Q: Define the ff. (own words) Volume of distribution Biliary recycling Excretion Protein binding…

A: All the given terms are important concepts in the the pharmacokinetic field that deals with the…

Q: Explain how glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is maintained by renal autoregulation, decreased by…

A: Urine formation includes glomerular filteration, selective reabsorption and tubular secretion.…

Q: Discuss the genetic defects that may cause renal failure. Examine the list of structural anomalies…

A: Kidneys are vital organs of the body. Kidneys filter the blood and form urine. Autosomal dominant…

Q: Discuss in more details all the signs and symptoms associated with kidney disease.

A: Kidney disease can include chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney disease (AKD), kidney stone,…

Q: Compare the causes and pathophysiology of acutepyelonephritis, APSGN, and nephrotic syndrome.

A: Nephrotic syndrome: It is a disease condition in which too much protein is excreted in the urine. It…

Q: A patient exhibits the following symptoms: elevated urine ammonia and increased rate of respiration.…

A: Metabolic acidosis is the decrease in bicarbonate ions along with decrease in partial pressure of…

Q: Mention the respiratory and urinary adjustments to acidosis and alkalosis.

A: Acidosis and alkalosis refer to the abnormal conditions resulting from an imbalance in the pH of the…

Q: Explain how decreased fluid intake or dehydration predisposesto calculi in the urinary tract.

A: Being hydrated is very much important for health. It has many benefits such as: This will excrete…

Q: Discuss the possible clinical implications of a positive glucose urinalysis.

A: A glucose in urine test measures the amount of glucose in our urine. Glucose is a type of sugar. It…

Q: Briefly describe the causes of anemia, cardiovascular disease, and bone and neurologic changes…

A: Introduction Kidneys are very important part of our body. They are not just associated with urine…

Q: Explain factors that may contribute to elevated blood pressurein the client with renal disease.

A: Introduction : Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure, is a common condition in…

Q: Briefly discuss the drug development of diuretic drugs? Discuss at your own words

A: Diuretic - Water retention is reduced in the body and increases the outflow of urine. They are used…

Q: Explain the relationship between fluid and electrolyte balance and chronic kidney disease.

A: The kidneys help to maintain electrolyte concentrations by filtering electrolytes and water from the…

Q: CHANGES IN THE URINARY SYSTEM:  give a 2-3 sentence description of the NORMAL function of the…

A: Urinary system mainly consists of  Kidneys that consists of nephrona which is the smallest unit of…

Q: Why is edema present in individuals with nephrotic syndrome?

A: Introduction  Pressure plays an important role in sustaining the normal physiology of the body.…

Q: List common causes of urinary calculi.

A: Urinary calculi are particles that build up in the urinary tract. Due to secondary infection, they…

Q: Compare the characteristics of the urine in a child with pyelo-nephritis, APSGN, or nephrotic…

A: Pyelonephritis is a type of kidney infection. It is very dangerous, and inflammation in the kidney…

Q: Describe Diuretic therapy?

A: Diuretics: a. A diuretic is any substance that promotes diuresis which is the increased production…

Q: A potential complication with the administration of a __________ diuretic is hypokalemia.

A: Hypokalemia is a condition that develops due to a low concentration of potassium in the blood. The…

Q: Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms and treatment of three major Homeostatic imbalances under the…

A: Three major homeostatic imbalances : Hydronephrosis:It's the swelling of kidney, because there is…

Q: Explain the process of urinary filtration

A: Urinary filtration The first step in the production of urine is glomerular filtration. It's the…

Q: Explain the common signs and symptoms of urinary tractobstruction.

A: An infection in any part of the urinary system, the kidneys, bladder or urethra, are called a…

Q: Briefly explain how chronic kidney failure could result in anaemia.

A: Anemia is a blood-related disease where red blood cells occur in much less quantity and are not able…

Q: Please explain why fluid intake can decrease urine specific density

A: Urine-specific gravity is a measure of urine concentration that is affected by several factors. It…

Q: Explain why not reabsorbing bicarbonate (HCO3-) and Glucose lead to acidosis and polyuria…

A: Acid-base equilibrium: Acid-base equilibrium alludes to the instruments the body uses to keep its…

Q: Discuss the disease process of nephrotic syndrome,

A: Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms which shows the functional level of the kidney.

Q: Explain how common pathologies affect the composition of urine

A: urine consists of water, urea (from the metabolism of amino acids), inorganic salts, creatinine,…