Question 1

The prefix in the term oliguria means

Accepted Answer

A) urine condition 
B) increased 
C) scanty 
D) dark 
E) lack of 
A) urine condition 
B) increased 
C) scanty 
D) dark 
E) lack of

Question 2

Why are women more prone than men to develop a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Accepted Answer

A) The urethra is longer 
B) The urethra opens above the clitoris 
C) The urethra opens below the vagina 
D) The urethra is shorter and opens to the surface near the anus 
E) The urethra is wide 
A) The urethra is longer 
B) The urethra opens above the clitoris 
C) The urethra opens below the vagina 
D) The urethra is shorter and opens to the surface near the anus 
E) The urethra is wide

Question 3

The root in the term nephrolithiasis means

Accepted Answer

A) stone 
B) kidney 
C) condition 
D) crush 
E) hard 
A) stone 
B) kidney 
C) condition 
D) crush 
E) hard

Question 4

What does the suffix in the word nephropathy mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Disease 
B) The study of 
C) The examination of 
D) Kidney 
E) To pass by 
A) Disease 
B) The study of 
C) The examination of 
D) Kidney 
E) To pass by

Question 5

Where are nephrons located?

Accepted Answer

A) In the cortex 
B) In the medulla 
C) In the glomerulus 
D) In the pelvis 
E) In the loop of Henle 
A) In the cortex 
B) In the medulla 
C) In the glomerulus 
D) In the pelvis 
E) In the loop of Henle

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered a metabolic waste?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Water 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Amino acids 
E) Nitrogenous compounds 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Water 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Amino acids 
E) Nitrogenous compounds

Question 7

The three terms that can be used to describe the passage of urine are voiding, urination and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three terms that can be used...

Question 8

An infection of the kidney and kidney pelvis is called

Accepted Answer

A) pyelonephritis 
B) nephrocystitis 
C) nephrocalitis 
D) pyelitis 
E) glomerulonephritis 
A) pyelonephritis 
B) nephrocystitis 
C) nephrocalitis 
D) pyelitis 
E) glomerulonephritis

Question 9

Of the following abbreviations, which one has no relation to the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A) ER 
B) CKD 
C) UTI 
D) CAPD 
E) IVP 
A) ER 
B) CKD 
C) UTI 
D) CAPD 
E) IVP

Question 10

What does the root in the word nephrectomy refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of 
B) Nephron 
C) Kidney 
D) Urine 
E) Glomerulus 
A) Removal of 
B) Nephron 
C) Kidney 
D) Urine 
E) Glomerulus

Question 11

The medical term used to describe leakage of urine because the need to urinate comes on quickly and one cannot get to the toilet fast enough is called

Accepted Answer

A) overflow incontinence 
B) urge incontinence 
C) functional incontinence 
D) stress incontinence 
E) spasmodic incontinence 
A) overflow incontinence 
B) urge incontinence 
C) functional incontinence 
D) stress incontinence 
E) spasmodic incontinence

Question 12

A patient has diabetic ketoacidosis.One would expect to find which of the following in a UA?

Accepted Answer

A) protein 
B) nitrogen 
C) ketones 
D) red cells 
E) white cells 
A) protein 
B) nitrogen 
C) ketones 
D) red cells 
E) white cells

Question 13

What does the suffix in the word nitrogenous mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogen 
B) One who studies 
C) Create 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Containing 
A) Nitrogen 
B) One who studies 
C) Create 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Containing

Question 14

An inflammation of the tube leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder is called

Accepted Answer

A) cystitis 
B) pyelitis 
C) urethritis 
D) ureteritis 
E) Nephritis 
A) cystitis 
B) pyelitis 
C) urethritis 
D) ureteritis 
E) Nephritis

Question 15

Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term uremia.

Accepted Answer

A) you-REE-mee-ah 
B) YOU-reh-meah 
C) YOUR-eh-mee-ah 
D) your-eh-MEE-ah 
E) you-ree- MEE-ah 
A) you-REE-mee-ah 
B) YOU-reh-meah 
C) YOUR-eh-mee-ah 
D) your-eh-MEE-ah 
E) you-ree- MEE-ah

Question 16

What is the term for the funnel-shaped structure in the kidneys that forms into the ureter?

Accepted Answer

A) Urinary bladder 
B) Renal pelvis 
C) Nephron 
D) Meatus 
E) Bowman's capsule 
A) Urinary bladder 
B) Renal pelvis 
C) Nephron 
D) Meatus 
E) Bowman's capsule

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a method of urine collection?

Accepted Answer

A) Random 
B) Early morning 
C) Catheterization 
D) Venipuncture 
E) Clean-catch 
A) Random 
B) Early morning 
C) Catheterization 
D) Venipuncture 
E) Clean-catch

Question 18

A diagnostic test in which contrast material is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and x-rays taken as the patient urinates is abbreviated as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) KUB 
B) IVP 
C) MRI 
D) CT 
E) VCUG 
A) KUB 
B) IVP 
C) MRI 
D) CT 
E) VCUG

Question 19

Which of the following diseases can develop following a strep throat infection, usually in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Nephrotic syndrome 
B) Interstitial nephritis 
C) Polycystic kidney disease 
D) Glomerulonephritis 
E) Pyelonephritis 
A) Nephrotic syndrome 
B) Interstitial nephritis 
C) Polycystic kidney disease 
D) Glomerulonephritis 
E) Pyelonephritis

Question 20

What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term interstitial?

Accepted Answer

A) Tissue 
B) Within 
C) Between 
D) Alongside of 
E) Space 
A) Tissue 
B) Within 
C) Between 
D) Alongside of 
E) Space

Exam 6: Urinary System

The prefix in the term oliguria means

Why are women more prone than men to develop a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

The root in the term nephrolithiasis means

What does the suffix in the word nephropathy mean?

Where are nephrons located?

Which of the following is NOT considered a metabolic waste?

The three terms that can be used to describe the passage of urine are voiding, urination and ________.

An infection of the kidney and kidney pelvis is called

Of the following abbreviations, which one has no relation to the urinary system?

What does the root in the word nephrectomy refer to?

The medical term used to describe leakage of urine because the need to urinate comes on quickly and one cannot get to the toilet fast enough is called

A patient has diabetic ketoacidosis.One would expect to find which of the following in a UA?

What does the suffix in the word nitrogenous mean?

An inflammation of the tube leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder is called

Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term uremia.

What is the term for the funnel-shaped structure in the kidneys that forms into the ureter?

Which of the following is NOT a method of urine collection?

A diagnostic test in which contrast material is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and x-rays taken as the patient urinates is abbreviated as a(n)

Which of the following diseases can develop following a strep throat infection, usually in children?

What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term interstitial?

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