Question 1

In microscopic hematuria, what does the urine look like?

Accepted Answer

A) Bright red 
B) Yellow 
C) Amber 
D) Full of pus 
E) Red-tinged 
A) Bright red 
B) Yellow 
C) Amber 
D) Full of pus 
E) Red-tinged

Question 2

The meaning of the abbreviation CKD is:

Accepted Answer

A) cutaneous kidney disorder. 
B) chronic kidney disease. 
C) chronic kidney dysfunction. 
D) cystic kidney disease. 
E) chronic kidney disorder. 
A) cutaneous kidney disorder. 
B) chronic kidney disease. 
C) chronic kidney dysfunction. 
D) cystic kidney disease. 
E) chronic kidney disorder.

Question 3

The procedure to visualize the urinary bladder is called:

Accepted Answer

A) pyeloscopy. 
B) renoscopy. 
C) ureteroscopy. 
D) nephroscopy. 
E) cystoscopy. 
A) pyeloscopy. 
B) renoscopy. 
C) ureteroscopy. 
D) nephroscopy. 
E) cystoscopy.

Question 4

An infection of the urethra is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cystitis. 
B) urethritis. 
C) pyelitis. 
D) ureteritis. 
E) pyonephrosis. 
A) cystitis. 
B) urethritis. 
C) pyelitis. 
D) ureteritis. 
E) pyonephrosis.

Question 5

The word element that means one who studies is:

Accepted Answer

A) -logist. 
B) -logy. 
C) -ation. 
D) urin-. 
E) -atrist. 
A) -logist. 
B) -logy. 
C) -ation. 
D) urin-. 
E) -atrist.

Question 6

What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

Accepted Answer

A) Hilum 
B) Brachial plexus 
C) Glomerulus 
D) Arterioles 
E) Bronchioles 
A) Hilum 
B) Brachial plexus 
C) Glomerulus 
D) Arterioles 
E) Bronchioles

Question 7

What is the purpose of a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

A) To decrease urine output 
B) To increase urine output 
C) To remove a kidney or bladder stone 
D) To stop urine output 
E) To cure urinary infections 
A) To decrease urine output 
B) To increase urine output 
C) To remove a kidney or bladder stone 
D) To stop urine output 
E) To cure urinary infections

Question 8

The loss of bladder control due to the urge coming on too quickly for the person to get to the toilet is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The word element that means create is:

Accepted Answer

A) -logy. 
B) ren-. 
C) -gen. 
D) -ate. 
E) pyel-. 
A) -logy. 
B) ren-. 
C) -gen. 
D) -ate. 
E) pyel-.

Question 10

Determine which one of the following statements applies only to chronic renal failure.

Accepted Answer

A) It is reversible. 
B) It is inherited. 
C) It has no cure. 
D) It produces calculi. 
E) It relates directly to smoking. 
A) It is reversible. 
B) It is inherited. 
C) It has no cure. 
D) It produces calculi. 
E) It relates directly to smoking.

Question 11

What does the root of the term reflux mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Fluid 
C) Remove 
D) Go up and down 
E) Flow 
A) Stomach 
B) Fluid 
C) Remove 
D) Go up and down 
E) Flow

Question 12

In what part of the urinary system do calculi begin to form?

Accepted Answer

A) Ureter 
B) Urethra 
C) Pelvis of the kidney 
D) Bladder 
E) Nephron of the kidney 
A) Ureter 
B) Urethra 
C) Pelvis of the kidney 
D) Bladder 
E) Nephron of the kidney

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT included in a routine urinalysis test?

Accepted Answer

A) Glucose level 
B) Presence of ketones 
C) Leukocyte esterase 
D) Presence of proteins 
E) Sedimentation rate 
A) Glucose level 
B) Presence of ketones 
C) Leukocyte esterase 
D) Presence of proteins 
E) Sedimentation rate

Question 14

The word element that means stone 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 15

Which of the following diseases is an inflammation of the kidney tissue between the renal tubules?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is not a diagnostic test for the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is a term for inflammation of the urethra?

Accepted Answer

A) Phimosis 
B) Balanitis 
C) Paraphimosis 
D) Urethritis 
E) Pyelitis 
A) Phimosis 
B) Balanitis 
C) Paraphimosis 
D) Urethritis 
E) Pyelitis

Question 18

What happens if body wastes are not eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) You gain weight 
B) You get sleepy 
C) The wastes will poison the entire body 
D) You lose weight 
E) The wastes will increase your appetite 
A) You gain weight 
B) You get sleepy 
C) The wastes will poison the entire body 
D) You lose weight 
E) The wastes will increase your appetite

Question 19

What is the most common treatment for renal cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A) Cystoscopy 
B) Radical nephrectomy 
C) Renoscopy 
D) Partial excision of the kidney 
E) Lithotripsy 
A) Cystoscopy 
B) Radical nephrectomy 
C) Renoscopy 
D) Partial excision of the kidney 
E) Lithotripsy

Question 20

The word that literally means the process of passing urine is:

Accepted Answer

A) voiding. 
B) micturation. 
C) excretion. 
D) urination. 
E) exudation. 
A) voiding. 
B) micturation. 
C) excretion. 
D) urination. 
E) exudation.

In microscopic hematuria, what does the urine look like?

The meaning of the abbreviation CKD is:

The procedure to visualize the urinary bladder is called:

An infection of the urethra is called:

The word element that means one who studies is:

What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

What is the purpose of a diuretic?

The loss of bladder control due to the urge coming on too quickly for the person to get to the toilet is called:

The word element that means create is:

Determine which one of the following statements applies only to chronic renal failure.

What does the root of the term reflux mean?

In what part of the urinary system do calculi begin to form?

Which of the following is NOT included in a routine urinalysis test?

The word element that means stone is:

Which of the following diseases is an inflammation of the kidney tissue between the renal tubules?

Which of the following is not a diagnostic test for the urinary system?

Which of the following is a term for inflammation of the urethra?

What happens if body wastes are not eliminated?

What is the most common treatment for renal cell carcinoma?

The word that literally means the process of passing urine is:

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

In microscopic hematuria, what does the urine look like?

The meaning of the abbreviation CKD is:

The procedure to visualize the urinary bladder is called:

An infection of the urethra is called:

The word element that means one who studies is:

What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

What is the purpose of a diuretic?

The loss of bladder control due to the urge coming on too quickly for the person to get to the toilet is called:

The word element that means create is:

Determine which one of the following statements applies only to chronic renal failure.

What does the root of the term reflux mean?

In what part of the urinary system do calculi begin to form?

Which of the following is NOT included in a routine urinalysis test?

The word element that means stone is:

Which of the following diseases is an inflammation of the kidney tissue between the renal tubules?

Which of the following is not a diagnostic test for the urinary system?

Which of the following is a term for inflammation of the urethra?

What happens if body wastes are not eliminated?

What is the most common treatment for renal cell carcinoma?

The word that literally means the process of passing urine is:

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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