Question 1

Which of the following conditions results from excessive amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

Accepted Answer

A) Pilitis 
B) Pylitis 
C) Pyelitis 
D) Phylitis 
E) Pulitis 
A) Pilitis 
B) Pylitis 
C) Pyelitis 
D) Phylitis 
E) Pulitis

Question 3

Which of the following words refers to involuntary bed-wetting?

Accepted Answer

A) Enuresis 
B) Nocturia 
C) Hematuria 
D) Micturition 
E) Dysuria 
A) Enuresis 
B) Nocturia 
C) Hematuria 
D) Micturition 
E) Dysuria

Question 4

Which of the following words means painful urination?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

An infection of the renal pelvis 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 6

What is the medical term for the artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Filtration 
B) Dialysis 
C) Lavage 
D) Curettage 
E) Incision and drainage 
A) Filtration 
B) Dialysis 
C) Lavage 
D) Curettage 
E) Incision and drainage

Question 7

Which of the following words is derived from the Latin word meaning to empty?

Accepted Answer

A) Urinate 
B) Void 
C) Urination 
D) Micturition 
E) Dialysis 
A) Urinate 
B) Void 
C) Urination 
D) Micturition 
E) Dialysis

Question 8

In the term suprapubic, the root word refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) pubis. 
B) pertaining to. 
C) above. 
D) below. 
E) condition. 
A) pubis. 
B) pertaining to. 
C) above. 
D) below. 
E) condition.

Question 9

What is a 24-hour urine collection used to determine?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of protein being excreted in urine 
B) Presence or absence of illegal drugs in the body 
C) Whether or not the urine is sterile. 
D) How well the kidneys concentrate urine following overnight dehydration 
E) Presence of blood in the urine 
A) The amount of protein being excreted in urine 
B) Presence or absence of illegal drugs in the body 
C) Whether or not the urine is sterile. 
D) How well the kidneys concentrate urine following overnight dehydration 
E) Presence of blood in the urine

Question 10

The usual treatment for pyelonephritis is:

Accepted Answer

A) kidney biopsy. 
B) antibiotic therapy. 
C) chemotherapy. 
D) hydrotherapy. 
E) nephrectomy. 
A) kidney biopsy. 
B) antibiotic therapy. 
C) chemotherapy. 
D) hydrotherapy. 
E) nephrectomy.

Question 11

The medical term that means pertaining to the kidney is:

Accepted Answer

A) renal. 
B) nephria. 
C) renia. 
D) nephrar. 
E) nephral. 
A) renal. 
B) nephria. 
C) renia. 
D) nephrar. 
E) nephral.

Question 12

The word element that means kidney is:

Accepted Answer

A) -logy. 
B) urin-. 
C) -ation. 
D) ren-. 
E) -etic. 
A) -logy. 
B) urin-. 
C) -ation. 
D) ren-. 
E) -etic.

Question 13

Severe burns, trauma, septicemia, toxins like excess alcohol and mercury can sometimes cause:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic renal failure. 
B) nephritis. 
C) acute renal failure. 
D) glomerulonephritis. 
E) polycystic kidney disease. 
A) chronic renal failure. 
B) nephritis. 
C) acute renal failure. 
D) glomerulonephritis. 
E) polycystic kidney disease.

Question 14

Checking a urine sample for pH, specific gravity, the presence of protein and sugar are part of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) IVP. 
B) UA. 
C) SG. 
D) VCUG. 
E) KUB. 
A) IVP. 
B) UA. 
C) SG. 
D) VCUG. 
E) KUB.

Question 15

An inflammation of the urinary bladder is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

You notice the abbreviation UTI in the progress report on a patient's chart.You interpret this to mean that the patient:

Accepted Answer

A) is scheduled for an x-ray of the urinary tract. 
B) has a cancerous tumor on the kidney. 
C) has an infection in the urinary tract. 
D) is scheduled to have a kidney transplant. 
E) has stones in the renal pelvis and ureter. 
A) is scheduled for an x-ray of the urinary tract. 
B) has a cancerous tumor on the kidney. 
C) has an infection in the urinary tract. 
D) is scheduled to have a kidney transplant. 
E) has stones in the renal pelvis and ureter.

Question 17

Presence of sugar in the urine is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Presence of sugar in the urine is...

Question 18

When bacteria invade and multiply in the urinary tract, what can result?

Accepted Answer

A) UTI 
B) CABG 
C) ABG 
D) COPD 
E) BPH 
A) UTI 
B) CABG 
C) ABG 
D) COPD 
E) BPH

Question 19

What is the end product of nitrogen metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A) Ammonia 
B) Urine 
C) Urea 
D) Nitrites 
E) Nitrates 
A) Ammonia 
B) Urine 
C) Urea 
D) Nitrites 
E) Nitrates

Question 20

Which of the following diseases eventually causes the kidneys to stop functioning effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) Interstitial nephritis 
B) Pyelonephritis 
C) Chronic renal failure 
D) Uremia 
E) Pyelitis 
A) Interstitial nephritis 
B) Pyelonephritis 
C) Chronic renal failure 
D) Uremia 
E) Pyelitis

Which of the following conditions results from excessive amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood?

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

Which of the following words refers to involuntary bed-wetting?

Which of the following words means painful urination?

An infection of the renal pelvis is called:

What is the medical term for the artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood?

Which of the following words is derived from the Latin word meaning to empty?

In the term suprapubic, the root word refers to:

What is a 24-hour urine collection used to determine?

The usual treatment for pyelonephritis is:

The medical term that means pertaining to the kidney is:

The word element that means kidney is:

Severe burns, trauma, septicemia, toxins like excess alcohol and mercury can sometimes cause:

Checking a urine sample for pH, specific gravity, the presence of protein and sugar are part of a(n):

An inflammation of the urinary bladder is called:

You notice the abbreviation UTI in the progress report on a patient's chart.You interpret this to mean that the patient:

Presence of sugar in the urine is called __________________.

When bacteria invade and multiply in the urinary tract, what can result?

What is the end product of nitrogen metabolism?

Which of the following diseases eventually causes the kidneys to stop functioning effectively?

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

Which of the following conditions results from excessive amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood?

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

Which of the following words refers to involuntary bed-wetting?

Which of the following words means painful urination?

An infection of the renal pelvis is called:

What is the medical term for the artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood?

Which of the following words is derived from the Latin word meaning to empty?

In the term suprapubic, the root word refers to:

What is a 24-hour urine collection used to determine?

The usual treatment for pyelonephritis is:

The medical term that means pertaining to the kidney is:

The word element that means kidney is:

Severe burns, trauma, septicemia, toxins like excess alcohol and mercury can sometimes cause:

Checking a urine sample for pH, specific gravity, the presence of protein and sugar are part of a(n):

An inflammation of the urinary bladder is called:

You notice the abbreviation UTI in the progress report on a patient's chart.You interpret this to mean that the patient:

Presence of sugar in the urine is called __________________.

When bacteria invade and multiply in the urinary tract, what can result?

What is the end product of nitrogen metabolism?

Which of the following diseases eventually causes the kidneys to stop functioning effectively?

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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

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