Name two metabolic disorders which can be diagnosed by the analysis of urine.

Q: Explain the physiological basis of the test that could be used to differentiate between central and…

A: Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a disorder of salt and water metabolism, which is marked by intense…

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: Explain the three major ways the body handles potentially developing acidosis.

A: Acidosis is a condition in which the body fluids contain too much acid. This condition occurs when…

Q: Define the term diuretics?

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

Q: Suggest why diarrhea may cause a fluid deficit morerapidly than coughing and sneezing with a cold.

A: Nursing is the profession of healthcare that delivers care to the patient in order to cure them and…

Q: Define the term potassium-sparing diuretics?

A: The medicines that elevate urination  without loss of potassium ion are defined as Potassium-sparing…

Q: select item number from (A) to match (B А A 1 GFR marker Metabolic acidosis 2 Carbonic anhydrase…

A: Buffers are solutions of a weak acid and its conjugate salt that can reset any change in pH of the…

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: After about 6 weeks of fasting, the production of urea isdecreased. Explain.

A: When the person is fasting for few days, his body will be in a starved state. The muscle decreases…

Q: Is glucose always present in the urine of normal individuals? Explain your answer.

A: Urine contains water, nitrogenous waste such as urea, ammonia and inorganic salts. It is pale yellow…

Q: What is the reference method for sodium and potassium determination? Explain the principle briefly.

A: (NOTE: Since the student has not mention the specific question to answer, only the first question…

Q: Discuss the diagnostic significance of an elevated/decreased Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) level

A: A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) check tests the amount of nitrogen in your blood which is extracted from…

Q: Explain how urine has a pH ~6, and contains little to no bicarbonate?

A: Urine is a fluid result of metabolism in higher organisms. Urine is majorly made of water, salt,…

Q: Why do individuals with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secrete…

A: SIADH - syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone it is caused due to following.

Q: What factors may explain the difference in serum and urine creatinine levels?

A: Creatinine is a non-protein nitrogenous compound that is toxic and is produced by the breakdown of…

Q: What method of ketone detection is used in urine reagent strips and the Acetest tablets? Which…

A: Ketones are produced in the body when there is no glucose available for energy production. Ketone…

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: Compensation for metabolic alkalosis involves

A: increase in loss of bicarbonate in urine

Q: Compare the characteristics of the urine and the effects onpulse and respiration of hypoglycemia,…

A: Human blood possesses sugar in the form of glucose, it is being carried to all cells as a source of…

Q: Name the process of removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body.

A: Waste products like nitrogen and carbon dioxide are continuously produced and released from the…

Q: If uremia is untreated or if complications occur, metabolicacidosis can become decompensated. What…

A: The term ‘disease’ is generally the abnormalities that take place in the physical or mental aspect…

Q: In which condition is excessive urinary excretion of 5- hydroxy indole acetic acid seen?…

A: Carcinoid syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome which occur due to excessive production of…

Q: What is the clinical significance of the presence of glucose in the urine?

A: a. Glucose is a monosaccharide found in fruits, and it is also derived from the breakdown of…

Q: Discuss the term dehydration

A: The major composition of the human body is contributed by water, where the water content for adult…

Q: Identify the fluid and electrolyte solutions commonly used to correct states of deficiency or…

A: Fluid electrolyte imbalance It is the change in dynamic process of fluid and electrolyte balance.…

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: 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: Explain why a dialysis solution would initially be low in urea buthigh in bicarbonate content.

A: Dialysis is a method of cleaning blood by removing waste products, contaminants and extra fluid from…

Q: For each of the following, state whether it might result in dehydration, hypotonic hydration, or…

A: Dehydration is the state when the consumption of water is less than the loss of water. Hypotonic…

Q: The presence of glucose in appreciable amounts in the urine is referred to?* Please choose one…

A: Human urine is primarily composed of water (95%). The rest is made up of urea (2%), creatinine…

Q: list signs and symptoms of imbalance in potassium hyper conditions

A: Potassium is an intracellular cation. The normal concentration of potassium in the plasma is 3.5 to…

Q: Why does the ingestion ofalcohol increase diuresis?

A: Alcohol consumption can lead to many problems in human body.

Q: Explain why people with diabetes mellitus have glycosuria.

A: Glucose is the chief energy source for the cells. Dietary intake of carbohydrates results in the…

Q: Explain how prolonged vomiting leads to acidosis anddehydration.

A: In the health care setting, the profession that focuses on care is defined by the term Nursing. This…

Q: Which of the following diuretics is contraindicated in a patient with hyperkalemia? a.…

A: Drug therapy aids in the treatment of various medical conditions by the administration of a drug…

Q: Explain the different types of dialysis and how they are used.

A: DIALYSIS : Artificial process of purifying blood in renal failure patients  General Principle of…

Q: All the following are expected to cause water-retention induced hyponatremia EXCEPT: O a. Renal…

A: Blood is a fluid tissue that helps to transport oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, also…

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: Which of the following is a cause of metabolicacidosis?a. excessive HCl lossb. increased…

A: The decrease in the pH of the blood due to excessive secretion of acids by the cells of the body is…

Q: Why is glucose present in pathological urine? What does the presence of glucose indicate?

A: Glucose metabolism includes glycolysis in which glucose molecules are converted to 2 molecules…

Q: Give 5 clinical importance of bilirubinuria or urobilinogenuria?

A: Bilirubinuria is a test which quantifies the amount of bilirubin in the urine. Urobilinogen forms…

Q: Name the condition in which there is presence of sugar in urine.

A: Urine is a bi-product filtered by kidney and excreted through urethra.  Components of urine…