Question 1

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Voyd 
B) Void 
C) Voyid 
D) Vuyde 
E) Voyde 
A) Voyd 
B) Void 
C) Voyid 
D) Vuyde 
E) Voyde B

Question 2

What type of procedure is lithotripsy?

Accepted Answer

A) Incision and removal of something in the urinary system. 
B) An examination of the bladder using a lighted scope. 
C) Crushing stones by ultrasound waves. 
D) Measuring urodynamics. 
E) X-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters. 
A) Incision and removal of something in the urinary system. 
B) An examination of the bladder using a lighted scope. 
C) Crushing stones by ultrasound waves. 
D) Measuring urodynamics. 
E) X-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters. C

Question 3

The medical specialty that relates to diseases of the kidney is:

Accepted Answer

A) cytology. 
B) nephrology. 
C) cystology. 
D) histology. 
E) renalology. 
A) cytology. 
B) nephrology. 
C) cystology. 
D) histology. 
E) renalology. B

Question 4

In both the male and the female, the opening of the urethra to the outside is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) external urethral sphincter. 
B) internal urethral sphincter. 
C) external urinary meatus. 
D) external orifice. 
E) internal orifice. 
A) external urethral sphincter. 
B) internal urethral sphincter. 
C) external urinary meatus. 
D) external orifice. 
E) internal orifice.

Question 5

What is the medical term for a band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed?

Accepted Answer

A) Meatus 
B) Reflex 
C) Ketone 
D) Sphincter 
E) Flank 
A) Meatus 
B) Reflex 
C) Ketone 
D) Sphincter 
E) Flank

Question 6

The word element that means crushing is:

Accepted Answer

A) nephr/o. 
B) -tripsy. 
C) -corpor-. 
D) hydr/o. 
E) olig-. 
A) nephr/o. 
B) -tripsy. 
C) -corpor-. 
D) hydr/o. 
E) olig-.

Question 7

Which statement best defines the medical term meatus?

Accepted Answer

A) The external opening of a passage. 
B) The act of voiding. 
C) A band of muscle that encircles an opening. 
D) Difficulty or pain on urination. 
E) It is located above the symphysis pubis. 
A) The external opening of a passage. 
B) The act of voiding. 
C) A band of muscle that encircles an opening. 
D) Difficulty or pain on urination. 
E) It is located above the symphysis pubis.

Question 8

Which of the following medical terms signifies the presence of a stone, or calculus?

Accepted Answer

A) Nephritis 
B) Hydronephrotic 
C) Extracorporeal 
D) Nephrolithiasis 
E) Glomerulonephritis 
A) Nephritis 
B) Hydronephrotic 
C) Extracorporeal 
D) Nephrolithiasis 
E) Glomerulonephritis

Question 9

Why are women more prone to urinary tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Their urethra is longer than a man's 
B) They have lower resistance to certain bacteria 
C) Their urethra is larger than a man's 
D) Their urethra is shorter than a man's 
E) Their urethra is smaller than a man's 
A) Their urethra is longer than a man's 
B) They have lower resistance to certain bacteria 
C) Their urethra is larger than a man's 
D) Their urethra is shorter than a man's 
E) Their urethra is smaller than a man's

Question 10

What is urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A) Involuntary discharge of feces 
B) Reflux of urine back up the ureters 
C) Abnormal, involuntary holding of urine in the bladder 
D) Loss of bladder control 
E) Lack of peristalsis through the urinary tract 
A) Involuntary discharge of feces 
B) Reflux of urine back up the ureters 
C) Abnormal, involuntary holding of urine in the bladder 
D) Loss of bladder control 
E) Lack of peristalsis through the urinary tract

Question 11

Outer layer of an organ is _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outer layer of an organ is _______________________....

Question 12

A patient is scheduled to have a KUB and asks the nurse about the test.Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The doctor will inject a dye into your veins and then take x-rays of your kidneys. 
B) The doctor will break up your kidney stones using shock waves. 
C) An x-ray will be taken to show your kidneys, ureters and bladder. 
D) A small instrument will be passed through your urethra to visualize your bladder. 
E) A small tube will be placed into your bladder to inject dye into the bladder for x-rays. 
A) The doctor will inject a dye into your veins and then take x-rays of your kidneys. 
B) The doctor will break up your kidney stones using shock waves. 
C) An x-ray will be taken to show your kidneys, ureters and bladder. 
D) A small instrument will be passed through your urethra to visualize your bladder. 
E) A small tube will be placed into your bladder to inject dye into the bladder for x-rays.

Question 13

What is the name of the test in which contrast material is used to assess the blood flow to the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound imaging 
B) Cystoscopy 
C) Renal angiogram 
D) Retrograde pyelogram 
E) Urinalysis 
A) Ultrasound imaging 
B) Cystoscopy 
C) Renal angiogram 
D) Retrograde pyelogram 
E) Urinalysis

Question 14

Renal failure can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) septicemia. 
B) severe burns. 
C) dialysis. 
D) toxins. 
E) medications. 
A) septicemia. 
B) severe burns. 
C) dialysis. 
D) toxins. 
E) medications.

Question 15

The "C" in the abbreviations CKD and CRF stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) compulsive. 
B) chronic. 
C) complicated. 
D) cystic. 
E) chemo. 
A) compulsive. 
B) chronic. 
C) complicated. 
D) cystic. 
E) chemo.

Question 16

The type of incontinence that results because of sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles is:

Accepted Answer

A) urge incontinence. 
B) stress incontinence. 
C) functional incontinence. 
D) overflow incontinence. 
E) situational incontinence. 
A) urge incontinence. 
B) stress incontinence. 
C) functional incontinence. 
D) overflow incontinence. 
E) situational incontinence.

Question 17

Hypertension can cause what damaging effects on the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A) The artery becomes sclerotic 
B) The renal tubules become contorted 
C) The renal arterioles become thickened and narrowed 
D) The Bowman's capsule becomes congested 
E) The renal pelvis begins to fill with stones 
A) The artery becomes sclerotic 
B) The renal tubules become contorted 
C) The renal arterioles become thickened and narrowed 
D) The Bowman's capsule becomes congested 
E) The renal pelvis begins to fill with stones

Question 18

The urinary system carries the major burden of excreting body wastes.Which organ within the system does the actual eliminating?

Accepted Answer

A) The bladder 
B) The ureter 
C) The urethra 
D) The kidney 
E) The pancreas 
A) The bladder 
B) The ureter 
C) The urethra 
D) The kidney 
E) The pancreas

Question 19

Which medical term contains an element meaning tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) Hematuria 
B) Nephrectomy 
C) Urological 
D) Nephroblastoma 
E) Nephropathy 
A) Hematuria 
B) Nephrectomy 
C) Urological 
D) Nephroblastoma 
E) Nephropathy

Question 20

Which of the following words means above the pubis?

Accepted Answer

A) Dysuria 
B) Incontinent 
C) Suprapubic 
D) Retention 
E) Diuresis 
A) Dysuria 
B) Incontinent 
C) Suprapubic 
D) Retention 
E) Diuresis

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

What type of procedure is lithotripsy?

The medical specialty that relates to diseases of the kidney is:

In both the male and the female, the opening of the urethra to the outside is called the:

What is the medical term for a band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed?

The word element that means crushing is:

Which statement best defines the medical term meatus?

Which of the following medical terms signifies the presence of a stone, or calculus?

Why are women more prone to urinary tract infections?

What is urinary incontinence?

Outer layer of an organ is _______________________.

A patient is scheduled to have a KUB and asks the nurse about the test.Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?

What is the name of the test in which contrast material is used to assess the blood flow to the kidney?

Renal failure can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

The "C" in the abbreviations CKD and CRF stands for:

The type of incontinence that results because of sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles is:

Hypertension can cause what damaging effects on the kidney?

The urinary system carries the major burden of excreting body wastes.Which organ within the system does the actual eliminating?

Which medical term contains an element meaning tumor?

Which of the following words means above the pubis?

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Exam 13: The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

What type of procedure is lithotripsy?

The medical specialty that relates to diseases of the kidney is:

In both the male and the female, the opening of the urethra to the outside is called the:

What is the medical term for a band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed?

The word element that means crushing is:

Which statement best defines the medical term meatus?

Which of the following medical terms signifies the presence of a stone, or calculus?

Why are women more prone to urinary tract infections?

What is urinary incontinence?

Outer layer of an organ is _______________________.

A patient is scheduled to have a KUB and asks the nurse about the test.Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?

What is the name of the test in which contrast material is used to assess the blood flow to the kidney?

Renal failure can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

The "C" in the abbreviations CKD and CRF stands for:

The type of incontinence that results because of sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles is:

Hypertension can cause what damaging effects on the kidney?

The urinary system carries the major burden of excreting body wastes.Which organ within the system does the actual eliminating?

Which medical term contains an element meaning tumor?

Which of the following words means above the pubis?

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The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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