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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 prostatectomy

B ablation

C transurethral prostatectomy

D retrograde ejaculation

Question #2

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.

A glomerulus

B urethra

C ureter

D medulla

Question #3

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

A pyelotomy

B lithotomy

C meatotomy

D urethrotomy

Question #4

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

A bladder ultrasound

B retrograde urography

C cystography

D digital rectal examination

Question #5

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

A urinary incontinence

B stress incontinence

C overflow incontinence

D overactive bladder

Question #6

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

A Kegel exercises

B ablation

C bladder retraining

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #7

Which term is also known as ischuria?

A urinary tract infection

B urinary retention

C dysuria

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 cystalgia

B nephritis

C renal colic

D cystocele

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 end-stage renal disease

B uremia

C renal colic

D acute renal failure

Question #10

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

A renal vein

B renal pelvis

C renal artery

D renal tubule

Question #11

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

A urination

B urinary catheterization

C urinary tract infection

D urinalysis

Question #12

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

A nephroptosis

B nephropyosis

C nephropexy

D hydronephrosis

Question #13

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

A edema

B azotemia

C cystalgia

D uremia

Question #14

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

A ureteroscopy

B lithotomy

C ureterorrhaphy

D ureterectomy

Question #15

Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra?

A urea

B urinary bladder

C urethral meatus

D ureter

Question #16

_____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

A Prostatism

B Urinary incontinence

C Urinary hesitancy

D Urinary retention

Question #17

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

A urethra

B ureteral orifices

C urethral meatus

D ureters

Question #18

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

A ileal conduit

B cystectomy

C cystopexy

D ureterectomy

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 indwelling catheter

B Foley catheter

C short-term catheter

D intermittent catheter

Question #20

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

A antispasmodics

B diuretics

C dialysate

D electrolytes

Question #21

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

A bladder ultrasound

B KUB

C retrograde urography

D cystography

Question #22

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

A anuria

B dysuria

C oliguria

D polyuria

Question #23

Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?

A nephron

B medulla

C renal tubule

D renal cortex

Question #24

Which term is also known as urge incontinence?

A neurogenic bladder

B overflow incontinence

C overactive bladder

D stress incontinence

Question #25

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

A Cystitis

B Nephritis

C Glomerulonephritis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #26

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

A uremia

B urethritis

C glomerulonephritis

D Interstitial cystitis

Question #27

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

A Wilms

B polyuria

C urethrorrhagia

D vesicovaginal

Question #28

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

A nephrolithiasis

B catheterization

C urethrostenosis

D urethritis

Question #29

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

A cystourethrography

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D urethrotomy

Question #30

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.

A urethrorrhagia

B dialysis

C polyuria

D Incontinence

Question #31

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

A catheterization

B epispadias

C urethrostenosis

D peritoneal dialysis

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 pyelotomy

B cystourethrography

C urethrotomy

D nephrostomy

Question #33

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.

A urethritis

B urethrorrhagia

C dialysis

D polyuria

Question #34

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

A hypospadias

B chronic

C ureterolith

D dialysis

Question #35

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.

A nephrolithiasis

B catheterization

C polyuria

D urethritis

Question #36

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

A uremia

B Interstitial cystitis

C neurogenic

D pyelotomy

Question #37

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

A nephropathy

B urethrotomy

C pyelotomy

D cystourethrography

Question #38

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

A anuria

B uremia

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 Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

B Suprapubic catheterization

C Nephritis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #40

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

A Wilms

B Ablation

C Prostatism

D Edema

Question #41

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

A Nephritis

B Cystitis

C Prostatism

D Pyelonephritis

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 polyuria

B polyuria

C uremia

D dialysis

Question #43

____________________ is excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues.

A Polycystic

B Edema

C Ablation

D Prostatism

Question #44

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

A Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

B Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

C Prostatic hyperplasia

D Suprapubic catheterization

Question #45

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

A end-stage

B polyuria

C oliguria

D nephrotic

Question #46

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

A catheterization

B percutaneous nephrolithotomy

C urethrostenosis

D epispadias

Question #47

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

A prostatic hyperplasia

B neurogenic

C nocturnal enuresis

D nocturia

Question #48

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

A nephropathy

B epispadias

C pyelotomy

D nephrotic

Question #49

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

A Hemodialysis

B Ablation

C Edema

D Prostatism

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 chronic

B uremia

C nephrotic

D polyuria

Question #51

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

A cystourethrography

B pyelotomy

C urethrotomy

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 urethrostenosis

C pyelotomy

D nephropathy

Question #54

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

A polyuria

B urethritis

C nephrolithiasis

D catheterization

Question #55

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____________________.

A nocturia

B anuria

C chronic

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 nephrotic

B uremia

C chronic

D nocturia

Question #58

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

A percutaneous nephrolithotomy

B urethrostenosis

C catheterization

D prostatic hyperplasia

Question #59

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

A nephropathy

B pyelotomy

C epispadias

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #60

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

A nocturnal enuresis

B prostatic hyperplasia

C chronic

D neurogenic

Question #61

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

A urethrostenosis

B oliguria

C ureterolith

D hypospadias

Question #62

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

A nephrotic

B ureterolith

C chronic

D uremia

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 Ablation

B Prostatism

C Polycystic

D Edema

Question #64

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

A anuria

B end-stage

C oliguria

D nocturia

Question #65

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

A urethrostenosis

B percutaneous nephrolithotomy

C catheterization

D intravenous pyelography

Question #66

Match the definition with the correct term. hypoproteinemia

A swelling of one or both kidneys

B abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

C abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

D involuntary discharge of urine

Question #67

Match the definition with the correct term. hyperproteinuria

A abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B increased output of urine

C involuntary discharge of urine

D abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

Question #68

Match the definition with the correct term. hydronephrosis

A increased output of urine

B abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

C abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

D swelling of one or both kidneys

Question #69

Match the definition with the correct term. enuresis

A swelling of one or both kidneys

B involuntary discharge of urine

C abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

D abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

Question #70

Match the definition with the correct term. diuresis

A swelling of one or both kidneys

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

C involuntary discharge of urine

D increased output of urine

Question #71

Match the definition with the correct term. cystoscopy

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B a stone in the urinary bladder

C inflammation of the bladder

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #72

Match the definition with the correct term. cystopexy

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B direct visual examination of the bladder

C surgical fixation of the bladder

D inflammation of the bladder

Question #73

Match the definition with the correct term. cystolith

A inflammation of the bladder

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C a stone in the urinary bladder

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #74

Match the definition with the correct term. cystocele

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C direct visual examination of the bladder

D a stone in the urinary bladder

Question #75

Match the definition with the correct term. cystitis

A surgical fixation of the bladder

B inflammation of the bladder

C a stone in the urinary bladder

D bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

Question #76

Match the definition with the correct term. urethroplasty

A distention of a ureter

B surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

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 surgical suturing of a ureter

C distention of a ureter

D surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

Question #78

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhagia

A surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

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 suturing of a ureter

C surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

D distention of a ureter

Question #80

Match the definition with the correct term. hydroureter

A swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C distention of a ureter

D surgical suturing of a ureter

Question #81

Match the definition with the correct term. nephropyosis

A kidney stone

B pus from the kidney

C freeing a kidney from adhesions

D prolapse of a kidney

Question #82

Match the definition with the correct term. nephroptosis

A functional units of each kidney

B kidney stone

C pus from the kidney

D prolapse of a kidney

Question #83

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolysis

A prolapse of a kidney

B functional units of each kidney

C freeing a kidney from adhesions

D pus from the kidney

Question #84

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolith

A prolapse of a kidney

B freeing a kidney from adhesions

C kidney stone

D pus from the kidney

Question #85

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrons

A freeing a kidney from adhesions

B functional units of each kidney

C kidney stone

D prolapse of a kidney

Question #86

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

A urine

B urethra

C ureter

D to crush

Question #87

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

A ureter

B urethra

C renal pelvis

D to crush

Question #88

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

A renal pelvis

B urethra

C urine

D ureter

Question #89

Match the definition with the correct word part. -tripsy

A urethra

B urine

C ureter

D to crush

Question #90

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

A ureter

B renal pelvis

C to crush

D urine

Question #91

Match the definition with the correct word part. -uria

A setting free

B kidney

C surgical fixation

D urination, urine

Question #92

Match the definition with the correct word part. -pexy

A urination, urine

B setting free

C kidney

D surgical fixation

Question #93

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

A glomerulus

B surgical fixation

C kidney

D urination, urine

Question #94

Match the definition with the correct word part. -lysis

A kidney

B setting free

C surgical fixation

D urination, urine

Question #95

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

A kidney

B stone, calculus

C surgical fixation

D setting free

Question #96

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

A urinary bladder, cyst

B enlargement, stretching

C complete, through

D glomerulus

Question #97

Match the definition with the correct word part. -ectasis

A enlargement, stretching

B urinary bladder, cyst

C glomerulus

D hernia, tumor, swelling

Question #98

Match the definition with the correct word part. dia-

A enlargement, stretching

B complete, through

C glomerulus

D hernia, tumor, swelling

Question #99

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

A enlargement, stretching

B glomerulus

C complete, through

D urinary bladder, cyst

Question #100

Match the definition with the correct word part. -cele

A complete, through

B hernia, tumor, swelling

C enlargement, stretching

D urinary bladder, cyst

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