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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 prostatectomy

C retrograde ejaculation

D ablation

Question #2

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.

A glomerulus

B ureter

C urethra

D medulla

Question #3

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

A urethrotomy

B meatotomy

C lithotomy

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 retrograde urography

B cystography

C digital rectal examination

D bladder ultrasound

Question #5

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

A overactive bladder

B overflow incontinence

C stress incontinence

D urinary incontinence

Question #6

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

A nocturnal enuresis

B Kegel exercises

C bladder retraining

D ablation

Question #7

Which term is also known as ischuria?

A urinary incontinence

B urinary retention

C dysuria

D urinary tract infection

Question #8

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

A renal colic

B cystalgia

C nephritis

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 acute renal failure

B end-stage renal disease

C renal colic

D uremia

Question #10

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

A renal pelvis

B renal vein

C renal tubule

D renal artery

Question #11

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

A urinary tract infection

B urinalysis

C urination

D urinary catheterization

Question #12

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

A hydronephrosis

B nephropyosis

C nephroptosis

D nephropexy

Question #13

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

A uremia

B cystalgia

C azotemia

D edema

Question #14

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

A lithotomy

B ureterorrhaphy

C ureteroscopy

D ureterectomy

Question #15

Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra?

A urea

B urethral meatus

C urinary bladder

D ureter

Question #16

_____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

A Urinary incontinence

B Prostatism

C Urinary retention

D Urinary hesitancy

Question #17

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

A urethral meatus

B ureteral orifices

C urethra

D ureters

Question #18

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

A cystectomy

B ureterectomy

C ileal conduit

D cystopexy

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 intermittent catheter

C short-term catheter

D Foley catheter

Question #20

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

A antispasmodics

B diuretics

C electrolytes

D dialysate

Question #21

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

A retrograde urography

B KUB

C cystography

D bladder ultrasound

Question #22

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

A oliguria

B dysuria

C anuria

D polyuria

Question #23

Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?

A renal tubule

B medulla

C nephron

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 Nephritis

B Cystitis

C Glomerulonephritis

D Pyelonephritis

Question #26

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

A urethritis

B glomerulonephritis

C uremia

D Interstitial cystitis

Question #27

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

A polyuria

B vesicovaginal

C Wilms

D urethrorrhagia

Question #28

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

A nephrolithiasis

B urethrostenosis

C urethritis

D catheterization

Question #29

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

A urethrotomy

B cystourethrography

C pyelotomy

D nephropathy

Question #30

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.

A dialysis

B urethrorrhagia

C polyuria

D Incontinence

Question #31

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

A peritoneal dialysis

B catheterization

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 cystourethrography

C nephrostomy

D pyelotomy

Question #33

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.

A polyuria

B urethrorrhagia

C dialysis

D urethritis

Question #34

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

A dialysis

B chronic

C ureterolith

D hypospadias

Question #35

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.

A polyuria

B urethritis

C nephrolithiasis

D catheterization

Question #36

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

A uremia

B neurogenic

C Interstitial cystitis

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 nephropathy

C urethrotomy

D cystourethrography

Question #38

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

A end-stage

B uremia

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 Ablation

B Wilms

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 Pyelonephritis

B Nephritis

C Cystitis

D Prostatism

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 Prostatism

B Edema

C Polycystic

D Ablation

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 end-stage

B polyuria

C nephrotic

D oliguria

Question #46

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

A percutaneous nephrolithotomy

B epispadias

C catheterization

D urethrostenosis

Question #47

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

A neurogenic

B nocturia

C prostatic hyperplasia

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #48

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

A epispadias

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D nephrotic

Question #49

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

A Ablation

B Edema

C Hemodialysis

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 polyuria

B nephrotic

C chronic

D uremia

Question #51

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

A cystourethrography

B urethrotomy

C nephropathy

D pyelotomy

Question #52

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

A ureterolith

B chronic

C epispadias

D hypospadias

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 catheterization

D urethritis

Question #55

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____________________.

A oliguria

B chronic

C anuria

D nocturia

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 nocturia

B nephrotic

C uremia

D chronic

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 epispadias

B nephropathy

C pyelotomy

D nocturnal enuresis

Question #60

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

A chronic

B nocturnal enuresis

C neurogenic

D prostatic hyperplasia

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 hypospadias

C oliguria

D ureterolith

Question #62

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

A chronic

B ureterolith

C uremia

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 Polycystic

B Edema

C Prostatism

D Ablation

Question #64

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

A nocturia

B oliguria

C anuria

D end-stage

Question #65

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

A percutaneous nephrolithotomy

B urethrostenosis

C catheterization

D intravenous pyelography

Question #66

Match the definition with the correct term. hypoproteinemia

A involuntary discharge 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 #67

Match the definition with the correct term. hyperproteinuria

A abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

C involuntary discharge of urine

D increased output of urine

Question #68

Match the definition with the correct term. hydronephrosis

A abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

B increased output of urine

C swelling of one or both kidneys

D abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

Question #69

Match the definition with the correct term. enuresis

A abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

B swelling of one or both kidneys

C involuntary discharge of urine

D abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

Question #70

Match the definition with the correct term. diuresis

A increased output of urine

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

C involuntary discharge of urine

D swelling of one or both kidneys

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 surgical fixation of the bladder

B bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

C inflammation of the bladder

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #73

Match the definition with the correct term. cystolith

A surgical fixation of the bladder

B direct visual examination of the bladder

C inflammation of the bladder

D a stone in the urinary bladder

Question #74

Match the definition with the correct term. cystocele

A a stone in the urinary bladder

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

D direct visual examination of the bladder

Question #75

Match the definition with the correct term. cystitis

A bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

B inflammation of the bladder

C a stone in the urinary bladder

D surgical fixation of the bladder

Question #76

Match the definition with the correct term. urethroplasty

A distention of a ureter

B swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

C discharge of flood from the ureter

D surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

Question #77

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhaphy

A surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

B surgical suturing of a ureter

C swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

D distention of a ureter

Question #78

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhagia

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 swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

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 surgical suturing of a ureter

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C distention of a ureter

D swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

Question #81

Match the definition with the correct term. nephropyosis

A prolapse of a kidney

B kidney stone

C freeing a kidney from adhesions

D pus from the kidney

Question #82

Match the definition with the correct term. nephroptosis

A prolapse of a kidney

B kidney stone

C pus from the kidney

D functional units of each kidney

Question #83

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolysis

A prolapse of a kidney

B functional units of each kidney

C pus from the kidney

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question #84

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrolith

A pus from the kidney

B kidney stone

C prolapse of a kidney

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

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 urethra

B urine

C ureter

D to crush

Question #87

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

A renal pelvis

B urethra

C ureter

D to crush

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 urine

B ureter

C to crush

D urethra

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 surgical fixation

B setting free

C kidney

D urination, urine

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 setting free

B surgical fixation

C urination, urine

D kidney

Question #95

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

A kidney

B setting free

C surgical fixation

D stone, calculus

Question #96

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

A glomerulus

B enlargement, stretching

C urinary bladder, cyst

D complete, through

Question #97

Match the definition with the correct word part. -ectasis

A enlargement, stretching

B urinary bladder, cyst

C hernia, tumor, swelling

D glomerulus

Question #98

Match the definition with the correct word part. dia-

A hernia, tumor, swelling

B complete, through

C enlargement, stretching

D glomerulus

Question #99

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

A urinary bladder, cyst

B complete, through

C enlargement, stretching

D glomerulus

Question #100

Match the definition with the correct word part. -cele

A enlargement, stretching

B complete, through

C hernia, tumor, swelling

D urinary bladder, cyst

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