25. The Urinary System

Which system is primarily responsible for removing waste products from the blood?

The cavity of the kidney that receives urine from the calyces is called the:

Which of the following structures is responsible for filtering blood within the renal corpuscle?

In the area of the renal sinus, blood flows from the renal artery to which of the following arteries?

Which funnel-shaped structures collect urine from the ducts of the renal pyramids in the kidney?

The functional filtration unit in a kidney is the ______.

The peritubular capillaries and vasa recta drain into the smallest of veins called the ______ veins.

Which of the following correctly lists the organs of the urinary system in a female, in the order that urine passes through them?

Which of the following structures is located on the outermost layer of the kidney?

The body's main nitrogenous waste products are which of the following?

What happens to solid waste in the digestive system?

The ureter of each kidney conducts urine inferiorly from the kidney to the:

A client is experiencing urinary retention after surgery. The nurse would anticipate administering which of the following medications?

Which intervention is the priority for a patient with renal calculi?

Which of the following conditions does not result in oliguria?