Question 1

A soft plastic or rubber tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain and collect urine is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A soft plastic or rubber tube inserted...

Question 2

The plural of the term cortex is:

Accepted Answer

A) cortices. 
B) cortexes. 
C) corteces. 
D) corti. 
E) cortises. 
A) cortices. 
B) cortexes. 
C) corteces. 
D) corti. 
E) cortises.

Question 3

What does the root of 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 4

The word element that means condition, state of is:

Accepted Answer

A) lith/o. 
B) peri-. 
C) -iasis. 
D) hydr/o. 
E) cyst-. 
A) lith/o. 
B) peri-. 
C) -iasis. 
D) hydr/o. 
E) cyst-.

Question 5

If a patient describes flank pain, where on the body would that be located?

Accepted Answer

A) Crease where the thigh joins the abdomen 
B) In the lower back 
C) Side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs 
D) In the upper back 
E) Just below the neck 
A) Crease where the thigh joins the abdomen 
B) In the lower back 
C) Side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs 
D) In the upper back 
E) Just below the neck

Question 6

The kidneys maintain homeostasis by controlling the amount of:

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen in the blood. 
B) nutrients the body digests. 
C) sugar in the blood. 
D) water and electrolytes that are eliminated. 
E) weight the body loses. 
A) oxygen in the blood. 
B) nutrients the body digests. 
C) sugar in the blood. 
D) water and electrolytes that are eliminated. 
E) weight the body loses.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a metabolic waste product?

Accepted Answer

A) Urea 
B) Ammonia 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Electrolytes 
E) Hemoglobin 
A) Urea 
B) Ammonia 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Electrolytes 
E) Hemoglobin

Question 8

What is the term for an instrument that generates sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) Generator 
B) Echogram 
C) Lithotripter 
D) Lithosounder 
E) Tripsillator 
A) Generator 
B) Echogram 
C) Lithotripter 
D) Lithosounder 
E) Tripsillator

Question 9

The word incontinence means :

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation of the urethra. 
B) difficulty or pain on urination. 
C) inflammation of the bladder. 
D) inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces. 
E) inflammation of the ureter. 
A) inflammation of the urethra. 
B) difficulty or pain on urination. 
C) inflammation of the bladder. 
D) inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces. 
E) inflammation of the ureter.

Question 10

The method of collection used to determine the amount of protein being excreted and to estimate the kidneys' filtration ability is:

Accepted Answer

A) clean-catch. 
B) suprapubic transabdominal needle aspiration. 
C) early morning collection. 
D) twenty-four-hour collection. 
E) random collection. 
A) clean-catch. 
B) suprapubic transabdominal needle aspiration. 
C) early morning collection. 
D) twenty-four-hour collection. 
E) random collection.

Question 11

The most cost-effective method of screening urine is:

Accepted Answer

A) KUB 
B) MRI 
C) Dipstick 
D) Culture amp; Sensitivity 
E) IVP 
A) KUB 
B) MRI 
C) Dipstick 
D) Culture amp; Sensitivity 
E) IVP

Question 12

Mr.Smith, a 55 year old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain.Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine.This condition is called:

Accepted Answer

A) oliguria. 
B) dysuria. 
C) hematuria. 
D) diuresis. 
E) pyuria. 
A) oliguria. 
B) dysuria. 
C) hematuria. 
D) diuresis. 
E) pyuria.

Question 13

Which of the following is an agent that increases urine output?

Accepted Answer

A) Nephrosis 
B) Hematuria 
C) Diuretic 
D) Nitrogenous 
E) Androgen 
A) Nephrosis 
B) Hematuria 
C) Diuretic 
D) Nitrogenous 
E) Androgen

Question 14

The suffix in the word cystoscopy means :

Accepted Answer

A) bladder. 
B) to examine with an instrument. 
C) instrument for viewing. 
D) surgical excision. 
E) surgical repair. 
A) bladder. 
B) to examine with an instrument. 
C) instrument for viewing. 
D) surgical excision. 
E) surgical repair.

Question 15

If a physician wanted to assess the blood flow through a patient's kidneys, which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to order?

Accepted Answer

A) Renal angiogram 
B) Cystoscopy 
C) Retrograde pyelogram 
D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
E) Voiding cystourethrogram 
A) Renal angiogram 
B) Cystoscopy 
C) Retrograde pyelogram 
D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
E) Voiding cystourethrogram

Question 16

An artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is abbreviated:

Accepted Answer

A) ARF. 
B) CAPD. 
C) ESRD. 
D) PKD. 
E) BUN. 
A) ARF. 
B) CAPD. 
C) ESRD. 
D) PKD. 
E) BUN.

Question 17

The best definition for anuria is:

Accepted Answer

A) blood in the urine. 
B) painful urination. 
C) absence of urine production. 
D) scanty urine production. 
E) frequent urination at night. 
A) blood in the urine. 
B) painful urination. 
C) absence of urine production. 
D) scanty urine production. 
E) frequent urination at night.

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A patient's kidney disease was labeled as idiopathic.This means that the cause of this patient's kidney disease is:

Accepted Answer

A) medication. 
B) heredity. 
C) high blood pressure. 
D) unknown. 
E) diabetes. 
A) medication. 
B) heredity. 
C) high blood pressure. 
D) unknown. 
E) diabetes.

Question 20

Which of the following words refers to any disease of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A) Nephrosis 
B) Nephropathy 
C) Hematuria 
D) Nitrogenous 
E) Hyperplasia 
A) Nephrosis 
B) Nephropathy 
C) Hematuria 
D) Nitrogenous 
E) Hyperplasia

A soft plastic or rubber tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain and collect urine is called a _________.

The plural of the term cortex is:

What does the root of the word nephrectomy refer to?

The word element that means condition, state of is:

If a patient describes flank pain, where on the body would that be located?

The kidneys maintain homeostasis by controlling the amount of:

Which of the following is NOT a metabolic waste product?

What is the term for an instrument that generates sound waves?

The word incontinence means :

The method of collection used to determine the amount of protein being excreted and to estimate the kidneys' filtration ability is:

The most cost-effective method of screening urine is:

Mr.Smith, a 55 year old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain.Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine.This condition is called:

Which of the following is an agent that increases urine output?

The suffix in the word cystoscopy means :

If a physician wanted to assess the blood flow through a patient's kidneys, which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to order?

An artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is abbreviated:

The best definition for anuria is:

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:

A patient's kidney disease was labeled as idiopathic.This means that the cause of this patient's kidney disease is:

Which of the following words refers to any disease of the kidney?

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

A soft plastic or rubber tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain and collect urine is called a _________.

The plural of the term cortex is:

What does the root of the word nephrectomy refer to?

The word element that means condition, state of is:

If a patient describes flank pain, where on the body would that be located?

The kidneys maintain homeostasis by controlling the amount of:

Which of the following is NOT a metabolic waste product?

What is the term for an instrument that generates sound waves?

The word incontinence means :

The method of collection used to determine the amount of protein being excreted and to estimate the kidneys' filtration ability is:

The most cost-effective method of screening urine is:

Mr.Smith, a 55 year old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain.Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine.This condition is called:

Which of the following is an agent that increases urine output?

The suffix in the word cystoscopy means :

If a physician wanted to assess the blood flow through a patient's kidneys, which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to order?

An artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is abbreviated:

The best definition for anuria is:

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:

A patient's kidney disease was labeled as idiopathic.This means that the cause of this patient's kidney disease is:

Which of the following words refers to any disease of the kidney?

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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

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