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Question #1

A/An _____ is the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope.

A transurethral prostatectomy

B ablation

C prostatectomy

D retrograde ejaculation

Question #2

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.

A medulla

B glomerulus

C ureter

D urethra

Question #3

A _____ is a surgical incision made to enlarge the opening of the urethral meatus.

A meatotomy

B lithotomy

C urethrotomy

D pyelotomy

Question #4

Which term refers to a radiographic examination of the bladder after a contrast medium is instilled via a urethral catheter?

A digital rectal examination

B cystography

C retrograde urography

D bladder ultrasound

Question #5

Which type of incontinence usually occurs in older men with enlarged prostates?

A overactive bladder

B overflow incontinence

C urinary incontinence

D stress incontinence

Question #6

Which term refers to behavioral therapy in which the patient learns to urinate on a schedule?

A bladder retraining

B ablation

C nocturnal enuresis

D Kegel exercises

Question #7

Which term is also known as ischuria?

A dysuria

B urinary tract infection

C urinary retention

D urinary incontinence

Question #8

_____ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith.

A cystocele

B renal colic

C cystalgia

D nephritis

Question #9

Which condition can be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood to filter due to dehydration or a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure?

A acute renal failure

B uremia

C end-stage renal disease

D renal colic

Question #10

The _____ returns filtered blood to the bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus.

A renal artery

B renal pelvis

C renal tubule

D renal vein

Question #11

Which term refers to the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements?

A urinary tract infection

B urinary catheterization

C urinalysis

D urination

Question #12

Also known as nephrorrhaphy, a _____ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney.

A hydronephrosis

B nephropyosis

C nephropexy

D nephroptosis

Question #13

The elevation of the blood urea nitrogen caused by lack of blood flow to each kidney is called _____.

A cystalgia

B edema

C uremia

D azotemia

Question #14

Which term refers to treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter?

A lithotomy

B ureteroscopy

C ureterorrhaphy

D ureterectomy

Question #15

Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra?

A urinary bladder

B urethral meatus

C ureter

D urea

Question #16

_____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

A Urinary retention

B Urinary hesitancy

C Prostatism

D Urinary incontinence

Question #17

Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the _____.

A ureteral orifices

B ureters

C urethra

D urethral meatus

Question #18

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

A cystectomy

B ureterectomy

C cystopexy

D ileal conduit

Question #19

Which type of catheter is made of a flexible tube with a balloon filled with sterile water at the end to hold it in place in the bladder?

A intermittent catheter

B short-term catheter

C indwelling catheter

D Foley catheter

Question #20

Which is a type of medication administered to increase urine secretion?

A diuretics

B dialysate

C antispasmodics

D electrolytes

Question #21

Which radiographic study is also known as a flat-plate of the abdomen?

A cystography

B bladder ultrasound

C KUB

D retrograde urography

Question #22

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

A dysuria

B anuria

C oliguria

D polyuria

Question #23

Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?

A renal tubule

B renal cortex

C medulla

D nephron

Question #24

Which term is also known as urge incontinence?

A overflow incontinence

B overactive bladder

C stress incontinence

D neurogenic bladder

Question #25

_____ is an inflammation of both the renal pelvis and of the kidney.

A Nephritis

B Glomerulonephritis

C Cystitis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #26

The type of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli is known as ____________________.

A Interstitial cystitis

B urethritis

C uremia

D glomerulonephritis

Question #27

An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a/an ____________________ fistula.

A Wilms

B urethrorrhagia

C vesicovaginal

D polyuria

Question #28

The disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney is known as ____________________.

A catheterization

B nephrolithiasis

C urethrostenosis

D urethritis

Question #29

A/An ____________________ is a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture.

A nephropathy

B urethrotomy

C pyelotomy

D cystourethrography

Question #30

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.

A dialysis

B Incontinence

C polyuria

D urethrorrhagia

Question #31

In ____________________ the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from blood.

A peritoneal dialysis

B urethrostenosis

C epispadias

D catheterization

Question #32

A/An ____________________ is the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of a kidney and the exterior of the body.

A nephrostomy

B urethrotomy

C cystourethrography

D pyelotomy

Question #33

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.

A urethrorrhagia

B urethritis

C polyuria

D dialysis

Question #34

The procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function is known as ____________________.

A dialysis

B ureterolith

C chronic

D hypospadias

Question #35

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.

A nephrolithiasis

B polyuria

C urethritis

D catheterization

Question #36

____________________ is a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder.

A pyelotomy

B uremia

C Interstitial cystitis

D neurogenic

Question #37

A voiding ____________________ is a diagnostic procedure to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra.

A pyelotomy

B nephropathy

C cystourethrography

D urethrotomy

Question #38

The condition known as ____________________ is an inflammation of the urethra.

A uremia

B anuria

C urethritis

D end-stage

Question #39

____________________ is the destruction of kidney stones with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel.

A Suprapubic catheterization

B Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

C Pyelonephritis

D Nephritis

Question #40

A/An ____________________ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children.

A Edema

B Prostatism

C Wilms

D Ablation

Question #41

____________________ is the condition of having symptoms resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

A Cystitis

B Prostatism

C Pyelonephritis

D Nephritis

Question #42

The toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the bloodstream is known as ____________________.

A uremia

B polyuria

C polyuria

D dialysis

Question #43

____________________ is excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues.

A Ablation

B Edema

C Polycystic

D Prostatism

Question #44

____________________ is the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision just above the pubic bone.

A Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

B Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

C Suprapubic catheterization

D Prostatic hyperplasia

Question #45

The final stage of chronic kidney disease is known as ____________________ renal disease.

A oliguria

B end-stage

C polyuria

D nephrotic

Question #46

A/An _________________________ is the surgical removal of a nephrolith through an incision in the back.

A catheterization

B urethrostenosis

C percutaneous nephrolithotomy

D epispadias

Question #47

The urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination is known as ____________________ bladder.

A neurogenic

B nocturnal enuresis

C prostatic hyperplasia

D nocturia

Question #48

A/An ____________________ is a surgical incision into the renal pelvis.

A pyelotomy

B nephrotic

C epispadias

D nephropathy

Question #49

____________________ replaces kidney function by filtering waste products directly from the patient’s blood.

A Prostatism

B Ablation

C Edema

D Hemodialysis

Question #50

The ____________________ syndrome is a condition characterized by high levels of protein in the urine and low levels of protein present in the blood.

A nephrotic

B polyuria

C chronic

D uremia

Question #51

The term ____________________ describes any degenerative or inflammatory condition of the kidney.

A urethrotomy

B cystourethrography

C pyelotomy

D nephropathy

Question #52

In the male, ____________________ is an abnormality in which the urethra opening is on the upper surface of the penis.

A chronic

B hypospadias

C epispadias

D ureterolith

Question #53

Narrowing of the urethra is described by the medical term ____________________.

A epispadias

B nephropathy

C urethrostenosis

D pyelotomy

Question #54

Urinary ____________________ is the insertion of a tube into the bladder.

A polyuria

B nephrolithiasis

C urethritis

D catheterization

Question #55

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____________________.

A chronic

B anuria

C nocturia

D oliguria

Question #56

____________________ is the removal of a body part or the destruction of its function by surgery or other methods.

A Ablation

B Cystitis

C Nephritis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #57

The term ____________________ means excessive urination during the night.

A nocturia

B uremia

C chronic

D nephrotic

Question #58

Benign ____________________ is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that most often occurs in men older than age 50.

A catheterization

B percutaneous nephrolithotomy

C prostatic hyperplasia

D urethrostenosis

Question #59

The medical condition of ____________________ is commonly known as bed-wetting.

A nephropathy

B epispadias

C pyelotomy

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #60

The progressive loss of renal function over months or years is known as ____________________ kidney disease.

A neurogenic

B chronic

C prostatic hyperplasia

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #61

The medical term ____________________ describes a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis in males.

A hypospadias

B urethrostenosis

C oliguria

D ureterolith

Question #62

A/An ____________________ is a stone located in the ureter.

A ureterolith

B uremia

C chronic

D nephrotic

Question #63

____________________ kidney disease is a disorder in which fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidney and replace much of the mass of the kidney.

A Edema

B Ablation

C Polycystic

D Prostatism

Question #64

The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as ____________________.

A nocturia

B oliguria

C end-stage

D anuria

Question #65

A/An ____________________ is a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters with the use of an intravenous contrast medium.

A intravenous pyelography

B catheterization

C urethrostenosis

D percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Question #66

Match the definition with the correct term. hypoproteinemia

A abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B swelling of one or both kidneys

C abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

D involuntary discharge of urine

Question #67

Match the definition with the correct term. hyperproteinuria

A abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

B involuntary discharge of urine

C increased output of urine

D abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

Question #68

Match the definition with the correct term. hydronephrosis

A abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

C swelling of one or both kidneys

D increased output of urine

Question #69

Match the definition with the correct term. enuresis

A abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

C involuntary discharge of urine

D swelling of one or both kidneys

Question #70

Match the definition with the correct term. diuresis

A abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B involuntary discharge of urine

C increased output of urine

D swelling of one or both kidneys

Question #71

Match the definition with the correct term. cystoscopy

A a stone in the urinary bladder

B direct visual examination of the bladder

C bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

D inflammation of the bladder

Question #72

Match the definition with the correct term. cystopexy

A inflammation of the bladder

B direct visual examination of the bladder

C surgical fixation of the bladder

D bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

Question #73

Match the definition with the correct term. cystolith

A direct visual examination of the bladder

B a stone in the urinary bladder

C surgical fixation of the bladder

D inflammation of the bladder

Question #74

Match the definition with the correct term. cystocele

A surgical fixation of the bladder

B direct visual examination of the bladder

C bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

D a stone in the urinary bladder

Question #75

Match the definition with the correct term. cystitis

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C inflammation of the bladder

D a stone in the urinary bladder

Question #76

Match the definition with the correct term. urethroplasty

A surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

B distention of a ureter

C discharge of flood from the ureter

D swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

Question #77

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhaphy

A swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

B distention of a ureter

C surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

D surgical suturing of a ureter

Question #78

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhagia

A surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

B swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

C discharge of flood from the ureter

D surgical suturing of a ureter

Question #79

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterectasis

A discharge of flood from the ureter

B surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

C surgical suturing of a ureter

D distention of a ureter

Question #80

Match the definition with the correct term. hydroureter

A discharge of flood from the ureter

B surgical suturing of a ureter

C swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

D distention of a ureter

Question #81

Match the definition with the correct term. nephropyosis

A kidney stone

B prolapse of a kidney

C freeing a kidney from adhesions

D pus from the kidney

Question #82

Match the definition with the correct term. nephroptosis

A pus from the kidney

B prolapse of a kidney

C functional units of each kidney

D kidney stone

Question #83

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolysis

A prolapse of a kidney

B pus from the kidney

C functional units of each kidney

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question #84

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolith

A freeing a kidney from adhesions

B pus from the kidney

C prolapse of a kidney

D kidney stone

Question #85

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrons

A prolapse of a kidney

B freeing a kidney from adhesions

C functional units of each kidney

D kidney stone

Question #86

Match the definition with the correct word part. urethr/o

A urethra

B ureter

C to crush

D urine

Question #87

Match the definition with the correct word part. ureter/o

A ureter

B urethra

C to crush

D renal pelvis

Question #88

Match the definition with the correct word part. ur/o

A urine

B urethra

C ureter

D renal pelvis

Question #89

Match the definition with the correct word part. -tripsy

A urethra

B to crush

C ureter

D urine

Question #90

Match the definition with the correct word part. pyel/o

A renal pelvis

B urine

C to crush

D ureter

Question #91

Match the definition with the correct word part. -uria

A setting free

B urination, urine

C surgical fixation

D kidney

Question #92

Match the definition with the correct word part. -pexy

A surgical fixation

B kidney

C urination, urine

D setting free

Question #93

Match the definition with the correct word part. nephr/o

A urination, urine

B surgical fixation

C kidney

D glomerulus

Question #94

Match the definition with the correct word part. -lysis

A surgical fixation

B setting free

C kidney

D urination, urine

Question #95

Match the definition with the correct word part. lith/o

A surgical fixation

B kidney

C stone, calculus

D setting free

Question #96

Match the definition with the correct word part. glomerul/o

A complete, through

B urinary bladder, cyst

C enlargement, stretching

D glomerulus

Question #97

Match the definition with the correct word part. -ectasis

A enlargement, stretching

B glomerulus

C urinary bladder, cyst

D hernia, tumor, swelling

Question #98

Match the definition with the correct word part. dia-

A complete, through

B glomerulus

C enlargement, stretching

D hernia, tumor, swelling

Question #99

Match the definition with the correct word part. cyst/o

A complete, through

B enlargement, stretching

C urinary bladder, cyst

D glomerulus

Question #100

Match the definition with the correct word part. -cele

A enlargement, stretching

B urinary bladder, cyst

C hernia, tumor, swelling

D complete, through

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