KDSAP Kidney Trivia

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney is called a

• nephron

• cortex

• tubule

• arteriole

How many medullas could there be in a kidney?

• 7

• 12

• 8

• 19

Unfiltered blood enters the kidney through which blood vessel?

Approximately how many nephrons are there within an individual kidney?

• ~1 million

• ~1.2 million

• ~500,000

• ~2 million

What is a common symptom of high blood pressure?

• Frequent headaches
• Excessive sweating
• Nausea

• None of the above

What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease?

• High blood pressure

• Diabetes

• COVID

• Influenza

What place does chronic kidney disease take among the leading causes of death in the United States?

• 3rd

• 12th

• 9th

• 5th

What percentage of people who have chronic kidney disease are unaware that they have chronic kidney disease?

• ~90%

• 18%

• 59%

• 79%

How many chapters does KDSAP have?

• 23

• 17

• 8

• 11