Exam 7: Urinary System

A congenital dilatation of the renal tubules leading to urinary stasis and increased levels of calcium phosphate is:

What is the modality of choice for evaluating individuals after kidney transplantation?

It is estimated that more than half of people at age 50 have renal cysts.

A congenital,familial kidney disorder that may be classified as either autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant is:

Which of the following is a waste product derived from a breakdown of a compound normally found in muscle tissue?

The congenital absence of a kidney is termed:

Normally,the glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys should be _____ mL/min/1.73m² or greater.

The cure rate for Stage I-III Wilms' tumor (nephroblastoma)is 95%.

Renal cell carcinoma is a type of:

Which of the following is highly recommended by the American College of Radiology in the diagnosis of renovascular hypertension?

What type of catheter connects the renal pelvis to the outside of the body?

Serious adverse effects typically accompany the injection of urographic contrast agents are most common in elderly:

The American College of Radiology's imaging modality of choice for a patient presenting with an acute onset of flank pain or other symptoms that suggest the presence of renal calculi is:

Which laboratory test is used to determine the urinary system's ability to break down nitrogenous compounds from proteins to produce urea nitrogen?

An obstructive disorder of the urinary system that causes dilatation of the renal pelvis and calyces with urine is:

Congenital anomalies of the urinary system are often evaluated in the fetus using which of the following modalities?

The retention of urea in the blood is termed pyurea.

Vesicoureteral reflux is the backward flow of urine out of the bladder and into the urethra.

Inflammation of the bladder is termed:

In an adult,the ureters are normally approximately _____ inches long.