Question 1

A specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) nephrologist. 
B) renologist. 
C) urologist. 
D) cystologist. 
E) orchiologist. 
A) nephrologist. 
B) renologist. 
C) urologist. 
D) cystologist. 
E) orchiologist.

Question 2

What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Nephron 
C) Condition 
D) Within 
E) To remove 
A) Water 
B) Nephron 
C) Condition 
D) Within 
E) To remove

Question 3

Dilation of pelvis and calyces of a kidney is:

Accepted Answer

A) hydronephrosis. 
B) pyelonephritis. 
C) urethritis. 
D) curettage. 
E) atherosclerosis. 
A) hydronephrosis. 
B) pyelonephritis. 
C) urethritis. 
D) curettage. 
E) atherosclerosis.

Question 4

The word element that means inflammation is:

Accepted Answer

A) pub-. 
B) -itis. 
C) -ent. 
D) -osis. 
E) dys-. 
A) pub-. 
B) -itis. 
C) -ent. 
D) -osis. 
E) dys-.

Question 5

Which of the following minerals contributes to the formation of kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium chloride 
B) Sodium chloride 
C) Potassium sorbate 
D) Calcium oxalate 
E) Sodium hydroxide 
A) Calcium chloride 
B) Sodium chloride 
C) Potassium sorbate 
D) Calcium oxalate 
E) Sodium hydroxide

Question 6

A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A donor organ to recipient is called...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT considered 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 8

Which of the following is a term for gradual loss of renal function?

Accepted Answer

A) Interstitial nephritis 
B) Polycystic kidney disease 
C) Oliguria 
D) Uremia 
E) Chronic renal failure 
A) Interstitial nephritis 
B) Polycystic kidney disease 
C) Oliguria 
D) Uremia 
E) Chronic renal failure

Question 9

What is the medical term that means characterized by intermittent contractions?

Accepted Answer

A) Spasmodic 
B) Contractile 
C) Peristalsis 
D) Twitch 
E) Labor 
A) Spasmodic 
B) Contractile 
C) Peristalsis 
D) Twitch 
E) Labor

Question 10

A suprapubic transabdominal needle aspiration is done:

Accepted Answer

A) above the navel, through the skin. 
B) below the navel, within the skin. 
C) above the symphysis pubis, through the abdominal wall. 
D) below the symphysis pubis, across the abdominal wall. 
E) behind the symphysis pubis, through the abdominal wall. 
A) above the navel, through the skin. 
B) below the navel, within the skin. 
C) above the symphysis pubis, through the abdominal wall. 
D) below the symphysis pubis, across the abdominal wall. 
E) behind the symphysis pubis, through the abdominal wall.

Question 11

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

Accepted Answer

A) Micktutrition 
B) Mictrition 
C) Micturition 
D) Mickterition 
E) Micterition 
A) Micktutrition 
B) Mictrition 
C) Micturition 
D) Mickterition 
E) Micterition

Question 12

All of the following procedures for treating nephrolithiasis can be used EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) ureteroscopy. 
B) percutaneous nephrolithotomy. 
C) ESWL. 
D) CAPD. 
E) Open surgery 
A) ureteroscopy. 
B) percutaneous nephrolithotomy. 
C) ESWL. 
D) CAPD. 
E) Open surgery

Question 13

A patient has difficulty urinating.The medical term for this is

Accepted Answer

A) Pyuria 
B) Uralgia 
C) Dysuria 
D) Maluria 
E) Uritis 
A) Pyuria 
B) Uralgia 
C) Dysuria 
D) Maluria 
E) Uritis

Question 14

A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic nephrectomy.Which of the following statements best describes this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) The kidney will be repaired through an open abdominal incision 
B) The kidney will be removed through an open abdominal incision 
C) The kidney will be transplanted through an open abdominal incision 
D) The kidney will be removed through several small abdominal incisions 
E) The kidney will be biopsied through several small abdominal incisions 
A) The kidney will be repaired through an open abdominal incision 
B) The kidney will be removed through an open abdominal incision 
C) The kidney will be transplanted through an open abdominal incision 
D) The kidney will be removed through several small abdominal incisions 
E) The kidney will be biopsied through several small abdominal incisions

Question 15

Ketoacidosis could be a complication resulting from what other clinical problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Endocarditis 
B) Nephroblastoma 
C) Arthritis 
D) Diabetes 
E) Otitis 
A) Endocarditis 
B) Nephroblastoma 
C) Arthritis 
D) Diabetes 
E) Otitis

Question 16

Which of the following drugs are used to reduce inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics 
B) Analgesics 
C) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories 
D) Antidiuretics 
E) Androgens 
A) Antibiotics 
B) Analgesics 
C) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories 
D) Antidiuretics 
E) Androgens

Question 17

In the term peritubular, what does the prefix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 
B) Within 
C) Around 
D) Under 
E) Distant 
A) Over 
B) Within 
C) Around 
D) Under 
E) Distant

Question 18

Which of the following diseases would an urologist treat?

Accepted Answer

A) Polycystic kidney disease 
B) Chronic glomerulonephritis 
C) Nephroblastoma 
D) Renal carcinoma 
E) Urinary bladder cancer 
A) Polycystic kidney disease 
B) Chronic glomerulonephritis 
C) Nephroblastoma 
D) Renal carcinoma 
E) Urinary bladder cancer

Question 19

In the term nephroblastoma, what does the word element -blast refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Tumor 
B) Expansion 
C) To eliminate 
D) To remove 
E) Embryonic 
A) Tumor 
B) Expansion 
C) To eliminate 
D) To remove 
E) Embryonic

Question 20

Which of the following is also known as a Wilm's tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyelogram 
B) Nephrosis 
C) Diuretic 
D) Nephroblastoma 
E) Adenocarcinoma 
A) Pyelogram 
B) Nephrosis 
C) Diuretic 
D) Nephroblastoma 
E) Adenocarcinoma

A specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract is called a:

What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?

Dilation of pelvis and calyces of a kidney is:

The word element that means inflammation is:

Which of the following minerals contributes to the formation of kidney stones?

A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT considered metabolic waste?

Which of the following is a term for gradual loss of renal function?

What is the medical term that means characterized by intermittent contractions?

A suprapubic transabdominal needle aspiration is done:

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

All of the following procedures for treating nephrolithiasis can be used EXCEPT:

A patient has difficulty urinating.The medical term for this is

A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic nephrectomy.Which of the following statements best describes this procedure?

Ketoacidosis could be a complication resulting from what other clinical problem?

Which of the following drugs are used to reduce inflammation?

In the term peritubular, what does the prefix mean?

Which of the following diseases would an urologist treat?

In the term nephroblastoma, what does the word element -blast refer to?

Which of the following is also known as a Wilm's tumor?

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

A specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract is called a:

What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?

Dilation of pelvis and calyces of a kidney is:

The word element that means inflammation is:

Which of the following minerals contributes to the formation of kidney stones?

A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT considered metabolic waste?

Which of the following is a term for gradual loss of renal function?

What is the medical term that means characterized by intermittent contractions?

A suprapubic transabdominal needle aspiration is done:

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

All of the following procedures for treating nephrolithiasis can be used EXCEPT:

A patient has difficulty urinating.The medical term for this is

A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic nephrectomy.Which of the following statements best describes this procedure?

Ketoacidosis could be a complication resulting from what other clinical problem?

Which of the following drugs are used to reduce inflammation?

In the term peritubular, what does the prefix mean?

Which of the following diseases would an urologist treat?

In the term nephroblastoma, what does the word element -blast refer to?

Which of the following is also known as a Wilm's tumor?

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

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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