Question 1

A small stone is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A small stone is known as a...

Question 2

Which of the following medical terms refers to a surgical incision to remove a stone?

Accepted Answer

A) Nephrotomy 
B) Nephrectomy 
C) Lithonephrotomy 
D) Lithectomy 
E) Nephrolithotomy

Question 3

A glomerular disease characterized by a marked loss of protein in the urine is

Accepted Answer

A) hydronephrosis 
B) wilm's tumor 
C) pyelonephritis 
D) nephrotic syndrome 
E) polycystic kidney disease

Question 4

The plural form of the term cortex is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The prefix in the term extracorporeal means

Accepted Answer

A) many 
B) body 
C) around 
D) outside 
E) pertaining to

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) The kidney will 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 7

A patient who is exposed to drugs, severe burns, toxins, systemic infections or blood disorders such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)can develop

Accepted Answer

A) ARF 
B) CRF 
C) ESRD 
D) DIC 
E) CAPD

Question 8

All of the following are signs or symptoms of kidney failure EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) oliguria 
B) hematuria 
C) anuria 
D) confusion 
E) seizures

Question 9

The term to describe a surgical procedure to pull up the bladder and secure it if the pelvic floor muscles are weak is a

Accepted Answer

A) cystorrhaphy 
B) cystopexy 
C) cystorrhexis 
D) cystoplasty 
E) cystotomy

Question 10

Choose the correctly spelled medical term that refers to an inflammation of the renal pelvis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following terms has two prefixes?

Accepted Answer

A) Semipermeable 
B) Reabsorption 
C) Nephrectomy 
D) Ammonia 
E) Urination

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to a tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder and comes from the Greek meaning urinary canal?

Accepted Answer

A) Meatus 
B) Bladder 
C) Urethra 
D) Ureter 
E) Catheter

Question 13

The filtration unit of the kidney is the

Accepted Answer

A) pelvis 
B) calyx 
C) nephron 
D) medulla 
E) cortex

Question 14

In the term suprapubic, the prefix means

Accepted Answer

A) below 
B) within 
C) through 
D) above 
E) on top of

Question 15

Which of the following substances is NOT found in the filtrate that enters the renal tubule?

Accepted Answer

A) Urea 
B) Glucose 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Plasma proteins 
E) Vitamins

Question 16

What is the medical term for nitrogenous waste products in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Proteinuria 
B) Nitrourea 
C) Azotemia 
D) Urotoxic 
E) Anuria

Question 17

In a patient with microscopic hematuria, what would you expect the urine to look like?

Accepted Answer

A) Bright red color 
B) Yellow color 
C) Amber color 
D) Cloudy 
E) Pink-tinged

Question 18

What mechanism is used in the kidneys to regulate blood volume and pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Excretion or conservation of urea 
B) Filtration of blood 
C) Elimination or conservation of water 
D) Reabsorption of vitamin D 
E) Excretion of plasma proteins

Question 19

In the medical term suprapubic, the root word means

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What is the process by which excess water and waste products are removed from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Excretion 
B) Absorption 
C) Perfusion 
D) Filtration 
E) Reabsorption

Exam 6: Urinary System