What are the formulas used to calculate a creatinine clearance? How is this clearance related to glomerular filtration rate?

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A: Urine is a metabolic waste produced by the kidneys. It consists mainly of wastewater and urea.  The…

Q: What would be the impact of dysfunctional (leaky) glomerular basal lamina?What effect would this…

A: Marcello Malpigh, an Italian scientist, identified the glomerulus.  A little ball-shaped structure…

Q: For each of the following urinalysis results, indicate whether you should be concerned or not and…

A: Urine analysis is a test done to the urine .This test is used to analyze and detect different…

Q: Given the following: Glomerular capillary osmotic pressure = 30 mm Hg Glomerular capillary blood…

A: Net filtration pressure is the total pressure that acts across the glomerular capillaries to promote…

Q: What is Glomerular Filtration ? When does it occur ?

A: Excretion is the process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body. Kidneys, ureters,…

Q: Explain two reasons why maintaining a steady glomerular filtration rate is important

A: The glomerulus is a group of capillaries (small blood vessels) located in the nephron of the…

Q: If the urine sample is delayed for more than an hour, what will be affected by a delay?

A: Urine is one of the biological fluids in the body that is composed mainly of water, approximately 95…

Q: What is the clinical significance of estimation of urine calcium level

A: There are many diseases clinically confirmed by the amount of calcium in the urine.

Q: What medications will produce the following urine colors? Mention three for each.…

A: The color of normal urine ranges from pale yellow to the deep amber. The medication and the pigment…

Q: Write down the Similarities and dissimilarities of Urinary tract infection (UTI) management in man…

A: A urinary tract infection UTI is an infection of the urinary system.The infection can involve…

Q: As compared to standard formulas, enteral formulas suitable for acute kidney injury have all of the…

A: The acute kidney injury   In this condition glomerulus filtration rate is decrease and kidney unable…

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: What is the color of the Red litmus paper and blue litmus paper with the presence urine?

A: Litmus paper is used for the acidity or basicity of solutions is it is the oldest form of pH…

Q: Obstructive uropathy involves the obstruction of urine flow as it exits from kidney toward bladder.…

A: Obstructive uropathy is a condition in which urine cannot flow either partially or completely…

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A: Nephrons are typically the target of kidney disorders. Kidney impairment could make it difficult for…

Q: What is proteinuria? Whyis proteinuria a sign ofglomerular renal injury?

A: Any infection that occurs in the urinary tract is known as urinary tract infection. The urinary…

Q: Which of the following adverse effects may occur during Phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy? Gingival…

A: Phenytoin is used as anticonvulsant and antiepileptic drug by reducing the spread of seizure…

Q: what are the different special screening urinary tests?

A: Urinary tests are the tests that are used to detect abnormalities in the urine. It helps in…

Q: Draw and label the key structures of a normal human kidney and the other parts of the urinary…

A: The organ system that is responsible for collecting and removing the metabolic wastes from the human…

Q: List at least 5 stains used to enhance the urinary sediment in urinalysis. Provide their action and…

A: Urinalysis  It is a test of the urine to detect and manage various disorders. It checks the…

Q: Of the three processes - filtration, reabsorption, secretion - which is (are) accomplished by a…

A: Dialysis is a medical procedure which involves the process of removal of wastes, salts and excess…

Q: Domingo is hypertensive and was recently diagnosed with impaired kidney function based on urinalysis…

A: Another name for high blood pressure is known as Hypertension. This disease can lead to severe…

Q: Why is creatinine clearance a good estimate of glomerular filtration rate?

A: Creatinine is the chemical compound that is left behind after the energy producing cells in the…

Q: What is glomerulonephritis? List two types.

A: Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a type of kidney disease that results from damage to the glomeruli.…

Q: What is the relationship between plasma creatinine concentration and glomerular filtration rate?

A: The fundamental structural and operational unit of the kidney is the nephron. They are tiny…

Q: Mrs. Shell has had her urethral catheter removed at approximately 6:00 Aappropriate nursing action…

A: Urethral catheter is inserted at the time of surgery to avoid injury to the bladder and to maintain…

Q: Substance X shows that it is with 0 ml/min of renal clearance. What does it imply? A. Substance X is…

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Q: Based on the renal statements below, please choose the correct answer 1. GFR Krx Net filtration…

A: Introduction  The excretory system is a passive biological mechanism that eliminates excess,…

Q: What is cystitis? Why do women suffer from cystitis more often than men?

A: Cystitis is a general urinary system infection that affects more women than males. This is due in…

Q: List five (5) changes that may take place in a urine specimen that remains at room temperature for…

A: Body fluids can be tested to know the proper functioning of the body. These fluids include urine,…

Q: What are the differences and similarities between end-stage renal disease, acute glomerulonephritis,…

A: The two kidneys, one on each side of the spine, are bean-shaped organs positioned directly below the…

Q: Number the following structures to indicate their respective positions in the blood pathway within…

A: Step 1 Kidneys are a pair of dark brown or reddish, bean-shaped metanephric structures. They are…

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: Why would the differential renal vein renin test show an increase in the blocked renal artery side…

A: Renal vein renin test measures the ratio between the ischemic kidney and that of contralateral…

Q: Although the kidneys are probably best known as filtration organs, tubular reabsorption (the second…

A: Kidneys are primary organs of the urinary system. They rid the body of toxins. They also help the…

Q: functions of the parts of the nephron. Also, discuss the roles of the ureters, bladder, and urethra…

A: The urinary system is also known as renal system or thr urinary tract               Components of…

Q: Repeated dipstick test results show chronically high levels ofbothurinary blood andprotein. What…

A: Blood in the urine is caused by the abundance of RBC in the urinary tract due to kidney problems or…

Q: What analytes are assessed in the clinical laboratory to aid in diagnosis of various renal diseases?…

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Q: What enzymes and hormones are involved in Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in regulation of blood…

A: The Renin-angiotensin system is the system that controls blood pressure and electrolytes and fluid…

Q: The renal (kidney) vascular system demonstrates another (our third!) portal system. Which of the…

A: * kidney has structural units called nephrons. * Nephrons constitutes kidney and function. * Each…

Q: which kidney is most preferred to use for a live donor transplantation?

A: Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure performed on a patient suffering from last-stage…

Q: The kidneys assist in the regulation of blood pressure via regulation of blood volume. How is renal…

A: The basic structure of the kidney is similar in all the vertebrates but the environmental conditions…

Q: If Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is 125 mL/min, how much GF will be produced in a day?  180,000…

A: Glomerular filtrate is the fluid obtained after filtration of the blood in the glomerulus or…

Q: It is a tubular reabsorption test wherein it compares day and night urine in terms of volume and…

A: Reabsorption It is defined as the process through which the nephron takes out the water and solutes…

Q: discuss the three processes that urine formation depends on

A: The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs on either side of the spine, below the ribs and behind…

Q: Urinalysis demonstration [Video]. YouTube.     Available at https://youtu.be/H0-EMmG3arc Answer the…

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