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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 retrograde ejaculation

C transurethral prostatectomy

D ablation

Question #2

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.

A glomerulus

B medulla

C ureter

D urethra

Question #3

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

A urethrotomy

B meatotomy

C pyelotomy

D lithotomy

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 urinary incontinence

B overactive bladder

C stress incontinence

D overflow incontinence

Question #6

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

A nocturnal enuresis

B ablation

C bladder retraining

D Kegel exercises

Question #7

Which term is also known as ischuria?

A urinary retention

B urinary incontinence

C urinary tract infection

D dysuria

Question #8

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

A cystalgia

B renal colic

C cystocele

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 renal colic

C uremia

D end-stage renal disease

Question #10

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

A renal tubule

B renal vein

C renal pelvis

D renal artery

Question #11

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

A urination

B urinary tract infection

C urinalysis

D urinary catheterization

Question #12

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

A nephropexy

B nephroptosis

C nephropyosis

D hydronephrosis

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 edema

D azotemia

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 ureter

B urea

C urinary bladder

D urethral meatus

Question #16

_____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

A Urinary hesitancy

B Prostatism

C Urinary incontinence

D Urinary retention

Question #17

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

A ureters

B urethral meatus

C ureteral orifices

D urethra

Question #18

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

A cystopexy

B ureterectomy

C ileal conduit

D cystectomy

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 short-term catheter

B Foley catheter

C indwelling catheter

D intermittent 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 retrograde urography

B bladder ultrasound

C KUB

D cystography

Question #22

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

A dysuria

B oliguria

C anuria

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 overactive bladder

B neurogenic bladder

C stress incontinence

D overflow incontinence

Question #25

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

A Glomerulonephritis

B Pyelonephritis

C Nephritis

D Cystitis

Question #26

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

A glomerulonephritis

B Interstitial cystitis

C urethritis

D uremia

Question #27

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

A polyuria

B urethrorrhagia

C vesicovaginal

D Wilms

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 pyelotomy

C cystourethrography

D nephropathy

Question #30

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.

A polyuria

B Incontinence

C dialysis

D urethrorrhagia

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 pyelotomy

C nephrostomy

D cystourethrography

Question #33

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.

A urethritis

B dialysis

C polyuria

D urethrorrhagia

Question #34

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

A ureterolith

B hypospadias

C chronic

D dialysis

Question #35

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.

A urethritis

B nephrolithiasis

C polyuria

D catheterization

Question #36

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

A pyelotomy

B uremia

C neurogenic

D Interstitial cystitis

Question #37

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

A cystourethrography

B pyelotomy

C nephropathy

D urethrotomy

Question #38

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

A end-stage

B urethritis

C uremia

D anuria

Question #39

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

A Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

B Pyelonephritis

C Nephritis

D Suprapubic catheterization

Question #40

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

A Prostatism

B Wilms

C Ablation

D Edema

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 polyuria

B dialysis

C uremia

D polyuria

Question #43

____________________ is excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues.

A Edema

B Prostatism

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 polyuria

B nephrotic

C end-stage

D oliguria

Question #46

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

A urethrostenosis

B catheterization

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 prostatic hyperplasia

B nocturia

C nocturnal enuresis

D neurogenic

Question #48

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

A epispadias

B pyelotomy

C nephropathy

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 uremia

B nephrotic

C chronic

D polyuria

Question #51

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

A pyelotomy

B cystourethrography

C nephropathy

D urethrotomy

Question #52

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

A epispadias

B ureterolith

C chronic

D hypospadias

Question #53

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

A pyelotomy

B nephropathy

C urethrostenosis

D epispadias

Question #54

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

A catheterization

B polyuria

C urethritis

D nephrolithiasis

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 Ablation

C Pyelonephritis

D Cystitis

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 catheterization

B urethrostenosis

C prostatic hyperplasia

D percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Question #59

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

A pyelotomy

B nocturnal enuresis

C epispadias

D nephropathy

Question #60

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

A chronic

B neurogenic

C nocturnal enuresis

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 ureterolith

B oliguria

C hypospadias

D urethrostenosis

Question #62

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

A nephrotic

B uremia

C ureterolith

D chronic

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 Prostatism

C Polycystic

D Ablation

Question #64

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

A nocturia

B anuria

C end-stage

D oliguria

Question #65

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

A urethrostenosis

B catheterization

C percutaneous nephrolithotomy

D intravenous pyelography

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 high concentrations of protein in the urine

B involuntary discharge of 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 abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood

B swelling of one or both kidneys

C abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

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 involuntary discharge of urine

B abnormally high concentrations of protein in the 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 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 direct visual examination of the bladder

B surgical fixation of the bladder

C inflammation 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 inflammation of the bladder

C surgical fixation 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 bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

C direct visual examination of the bladder

D surgical fixation of the bladder

Question #75

Match the definition with the correct term. cystitis

A surgical fixation of the bladder

B inflammation of the bladder

C bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

D a stone in the urinary bladder

Question #76

Match the definition with the correct term. urethroplasty

A swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

B discharge of flood from the ureter

C distention of a ureter

D surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

Question #77

Match the definition with the correct term. ureterorrhaphy

A distention of a ureter

B swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

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 discharge of flood from the ureter

B surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra

C surgical suturing of a ureter

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 distention of a 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 surgical suturing of a ureter

B distention of a ureter

C discharge of flood from the ureter

D swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow

Question #81

Match the definition with the correct term. nephropyosis

A kidney stone

B pus from the kidney

C prolapse of a kidney

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question #82

Match the definition with the correct term. nephroptosis

A functional units of each kidney

B pus from the kidney

C kidney stone

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 pus from the kidney

B freeing a kidney from adhesions

C kidney stone

D prolapse of a kidney

Question #85

Match the definition with the correct term. nephrons

A prolapse of a kidney

B functional units of each kidney

C kidney stone

D freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question #86

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

A urethra

B urine

C to crush

D ureter

Question #87

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

A renal pelvis

B ureter

C to crush

D urethra

Question #88

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

A urine

B renal pelvis

C urethra

D ureter

Question #89

Match the definition with the correct word part. -tripsy

A ureter

B to crush

C urine

D urethra

Question #90

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

A renal pelvis

B ureter

C to crush

D urine

Question #91

Match the definition with the correct word part. -uria

A surgical fixation

B urination, urine

C setting free

D kidney

Question #92

Match the definition with the correct word part. -pexy

A urination, urine

B kidney

C setting free

D surgical fixation

Question #93

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

A kidney

B surgical fixation

C glomerulus

D urination, urine

Question #94

Match the definition with the correct word part. -lysis

A urination, urine

B kidney

C surgical fixation

D setting free

Question #95

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

A surgical fixation

B stone, calculus

C kidney

D setting free

Question #96

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

A enlargement, stretching

B urinary bladder, cyst

C glomerulus

D complete, through

Question #97

Match the definition with the correct word part. -ectasis

A enlargement, stretching

B hernia, tumor, swelling

C glomerulus

D urinary bladder, cyst

Question #98

Match the definition with the correct word part. dia-

A glomerulus

B complete, through

C hernia, tumor, swelling

D enlargement, stretching

Question #99

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

A glomerulus

B enlargement, stretching

C complete, through

D urinary bladder, cyst

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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