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Chapter Assessment Lesson 14.3
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
Approximately what percentage of urine is water?
When GFR is high, creatinine concentration is _____; when GFR is low, creatinine concentration is _____.
Which of the following is normally present in urine?
A. urea
B. white blood cells
C. glucose
D. protein
True or False?
In diabetes, too much water is passing through the body.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Diabetes is a kidney disease.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Creatinine is a normal by-product of muscle metabolism.
A. True
B. False
An increase in urine production due to abnormally high osmolality of the filtrate is called _____.
A deficiency in which hormone is linked to the development of diabetes mellitus?
What is often the first sign of kidney damage?
What are the two main causes of chronic kidney disease?
What are the two types of renal dialysis, and how do they work?
What does dialysis remove from the blood?
What are kidney stones? How can they be treated and prevented?
A urinary tract infection may affect which organs of the urinary system?
Thinking Critically
Carbohydrate digestion is impaired in a person who has diabetes mellitus. What can you conclude about the ideal diet of a person with this disease? Which types of foods should be avoided?
Suppose that you are a patient with renal failure. Compare and contrast a kidney transplant with renal dialysis in terms of benefits and costs.
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