Chapter 21: Care of children and young people with urinary/renal problems

1. What is the outer layer of the kidney called?

  1. The rugae
  2. The cortex
  3. The medulla
  4. The calyces

Answer: B

2. What is the main functional part of the kidney called?

  1. Ureter
  2. Urethra
  3. Nephron
  4. Parenchyma

Answer: C

3. What blood vessel takes blood away from the kidney?

  1. Afferent arteriole
  2. Efferent arteriole
  3. Afferent venule
  4. Efferent venule

Answer: B

4. What are the functions of the kidney?

  1. Produce vitamin K, produce urine
  2. Regulate blood glucose, synthesise amino acids
  3. Regulate acid balance, remove nitrogenous waste
  4. Regulate electrolyte balance, monitor GFR

Answer: C

5. How is micturition controlled in the continent child?

  1. Parasympathetic nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate involuntary action of the external sphincter
  2. Autonomic nervous system nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate involuntary action of the external sphincter
  3. Parasympathetic nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate voluntary action of the external sphincter
  4. Autonomic nervous system nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to the brain to initiate voluntary action of the external sphincter

Answer: D