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1. If you know that the renal clearance of substance X is zero, which of the fol

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Question

1. If you know that the renal clearance of substance X is zero, which of the following can you say is true about how the kidney handels X?

a. X is filtered, not reabsorbed, and additional is secreted

b. X is either not filetered or filtered and completely reabsorbed

c. X is not filtered

d. X is filtered and completely reabsorbed

e. X is filtered, not reabsorbed, not secreted

2. Using what you know about renal handeling of Na+, predict the renal clearance of Na+.

a. You do not have sufficient information to make this prediction

b. Na+ clearance is greater than or equal to the GFR

c. Na+ clearance is greater than GFR

d. Na+ clearance is equal to the GFR

e. Na+ clearance is less than the GFR

3. The correct units for clearance of substance M are:

a. mL plasma filtered/ min

b. mg M reabsorbed/ min

c. mL plasma cleared/ min

d. mg M cleared/ min

e. mg M excreted/ min

Explanation / Answer

1. X is either not filtered or filtered and completely reabsorbed.

2.Na+ clearance is greater than GFR.

3. mL plasma cleared/ min.