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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 ureter

C medulla

D urethra

Question #3

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

A lithotomy

B pyelotomy

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 digital rectal examination

C cystography

D retrograde urography

Question #5

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

A stress incontinence

B overflow incontinence

C urinary incontinence

D overactive bladder

Question #6

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

A ablation

B bladder retraining

C Kegel exercises

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #7

Which term is also known as ischuria?

A dysuria

B urinary tract infection

C urinary incontinence

D urinary retention

Question #8

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

A cystalgia

B cystocele

C nephritis

D renal colic

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 uremia

B renal colic

C acute renal failure

D end-stage renal disease

Question #10

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

A renal tubule

B renal artery

C renal vein

D renal pelvis

Question #11

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

A urination

B urinalysis

C urinary tract infection

D urinary catheterization

Question #12

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

A nephroptosis

B nephropyosis

C hydronephrosis

D nephropexy

Question #13

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

A cystalgia

B uremia

C azotemia

D edema

Question #14

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

A ureterectomy

B ureteroscopy

C lithotomy

D ureterorrhaphy

Question #15

Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra?

A urinary bladder

B urethral meatus

C urea

D ureter

Question #16

_____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

A Urinary incontinence

B Urinary retention

C Urinary hesitancy

D Prostatism

Question #17

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

A urethra

B ureteral orifices

C ureters

D urethral meatus

Question #18

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

A ureterectomy

B cystectomy

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 Foley catheter

B intermittent catheter

C indwelling catheter

D short-term catheter

Question #20

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

A dialysate

B electrolytes

C antispasmodics

D diuretics

Question #21

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

A bladder ultrasound

B retrograde urography

C KUB

D cystography

Question #22

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

A dysuria

B anuria

C polyuria

D oliguria

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 overactive bladder

B overflow incontinence

C stress incontinence

D neurogenic bladder

Question #25

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

A Nephritis

B Pyelonephritis

C Glomerulonephritis

D Cystitis

Question #26

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

A urethritis

B uremia

C glomerulonephritis

D Interstitial cystitis

Question #27

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

A polyuria

B Wilms

C urethrorrhagia

D vesicovaginal

Question #28

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

A catheterization

B nephrolithiasis

C urethritis

D urethrostenosis

Question #29

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

A urethrotomy

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D cystourethrography

Question #30

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.

A urethrorrhagia

B Incontinence

C polyuria

D dialysis

Question #31

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

A catheterization

B peritoneal dialysis

C epispadias

D urethrostenosis

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 urethrotomy

B nephrostomy

C cystourethrography

D pyelotomy

Question #33

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.

A dialysis

B urethritis

C urethrorrhagia

D polyuria

Question #34

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

A dialysis

B hypospadias

C ureterolith

D chronic

Question #35

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.

A nephrolithiasis

B polyuria

C catheterization

D urethritis

Question #36

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

A neurogenic

B Interstitial cystitis

C uremia

D pyelotomy

Question #37

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

A pyelotomy

B cystourethrography

C nephropathy

D urethrotomy

Question #38

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

A uremia

B end-stage

C anuria

D urethritis

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 Nephritis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #40

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

A Wilms

B Ablation

C Edema

D Prostatism

Question #41

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

A Pyelonephritis

B Prostatism

C Cystitis

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 polyuria

B dialysis

C uremia

D polyuria

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 oliguria

B end-stage

C nephrotic

D polyuria

Question #46

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

A catheterization

B urethrostenosis

C epispadias

D percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Question #47

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

A nocturia

B nocturnal enuresis

C neurogenic

D prostatic hyperplasia

Question #48

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

A nephrotic

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D epispadias

Question #49

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

A Ablation

B Prostatism

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 chronic

C uremia

D polyuria

Question #51

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

A urethrotomy

B pyelotomy

C nephropathy

D cystourethrography

Question #52

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

A hypospadias

B epispadias

C ureterolith

D chronic

Question #53

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

A nephropathy

B epispadias

C pyelotomy

D urethrostenosis

Question #54

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

A nephrolithiasis

B polyuria

C catheterization

D urethritis

Question #55

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____________________.

A nocturia

B oliguria

C anuria

D chronic

Question #56

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

A Nephritis

B Cystitis

C Pyelonephritis

D Ablation

Question #57

The term ____________________ means excessive urination during the night.

A nephrotic

B chronic

C uremia

D nocturia

Question #58

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

A urethrostenosis

B catheterization

C prostatic hyperplasia

D percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Question #59

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

A nocturnal enuresis

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D epispadias

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 urethrostenosis

B ureterolith

C oliguria

D hypospadias

Question #62

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

A nephrotic

B chronic

C uremia

D ureterolith

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 Prostatism

B Edema

C Ablation

D Polycystic

Question #64

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

A oliguria

B end-stage

C nocturia

D anuria

Question #65

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

A catheterization

B intravenous pyelography

C urethrostenosis

D percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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 involuntary discharge of urine

D abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

Question #67

Match the definition with the correct term. hyperproteinuria

A involuntary discharge of urine

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

C increased output 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 abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B involuntary discharge of urine

C swelling of one or both kidneys

D abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

Question #70

Match the definition with the correct term. diuresis

A increased output of urine

B swelling of one or both kidneys

C involuntary discharge of urine

D abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

Question #71

Match the definition with the correct term. cystoscopy

A a stone in the urinary bladder

B inflammation of the bladder

C bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

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 inflammation of the bladder

C surgical fixation of the bladder

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #73

Match the definition with the correct term. cystolith

A a stone in the urinary bladder

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C inflammation of the bladder

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #74

Match the definition with the correct term. cystocele

A surgical fixation of the bladder

B a stone in the urinary bladder

C direct visual examination of the bladder

D bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

Question #75

Match the definition with the correct term. cystitis

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C a stone in the urinary bladder

D inflammation of the bladder

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 repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

C distention of a ureter

D surgical suturing of a ureter

Question #78

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhagia

A surgical suturing of a ureter

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

D surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

Question #79

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterectasis

A distention of a ureter

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

D surgical suturing of a ureter

Question #80

Match the definition with the correct term. hydroureter

A distention of a ureter

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C surgical suturing of a ureter

D swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

Question #81

Match the definition with the correct term. nephropyosis

A pus from the kidney

B prolapse of a kidney

C kidney stone

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question #82

Match the definition with the correct term. nephroptosis

A prolapse of a kidney

B pus from the kidney

C functional units of each kidney

D kidney stone

Question #83

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolysis

A functional units of each kidney

B pus from the kidney

C freeing a kidney from adhesions

D prolapse of a kidney

Question #84

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolith

A pus from the kidney

B freeing a kidney from adhesions

C prolapse of a kidney

D kidney stone

Question #85

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrons

A kidney stone

B prolapse of a kidney

C functional units of each kidney

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

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 to crush

B renal pelvis

C ureter

D urethra

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 to crush

B ureter

C urethra

D urine

Question #90

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

A ureter

B to crush

C renal pelvis

D urine

Question #91

Match the definition with the correct word part. -uria

A urination, urine

B surgical fixation

C kidney

D setting free

Question #92

Match the definition with the correct word part. -pexy

A surgical fixation

B setting free

C urination, urine

D kidney

Question #93

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

A kidney

B surgical fixation

C urination, urine

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 setting free

B surgical fixation

C kidney

D stone, calculus

Question #96

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

A urinary bladder, cyst

B glomerulus

C complete, through

D enlargement, stretching

Question #97

Match the definition with the correct word part. -ectasis

A glomerulus

B hernia, tumor, swelling

C enlargement, stretching

D urinary bladder, cyst

Question #98

Match the definition with the correct word part. dia-

A hernia, tumor, swelling

B glomerulus

C enlargement, stretching

D complete, through

Question #99

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

A glomerulus

B urinary bladder, cyst

C enlargement, stretching

D complete, through

Question #100

Match the definition with the correct word part. -cele

A urinary bladder, cyst

B enlargement, stretching

C complete, through

D hernia, tumor, swelling

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