25. The Urinary System

Which organ converts and neutralizes ammonia from the circulatory system into urea?

The nurse recognizes that acute renal injury is characterized by which of the following?

Which client is most at risk for constipation and should be monitored closely by the nurse?

Which of the following is NOT true about the anatomy of the urinary system?

The kidneys are each about the size of which of the following?

Which of the following structures carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

Which gland is responsible for preventing urine and semen from exiting the body at the same time?

Which of the following is NOT an organ of the urinary system?

Which of the following conditions can cause secondary hypertension?

The blood supply to the nephron is the __________.

Which structure receives urine directly from the renal papilla in the urinary system?

Which of the following processes would most likely occur in the kidney?

Why is the kidney referred to as an excretory organ?

In the context of organ systems, to which patient condition is the administration of mannitol most appropriate?

The kidneys are organs that primarily belong to which organ system?