Deck 11: The Urinary System

Question 1

The suffix -cele means:

A) surgical crushing.
B) suturing.
C) protrusion or hernia.
D) nourishment or development.

Answer 1

protrusion or hernia.

Question 2

The medical term for the need to urinate at night is:

A) hematuria.
B) oliguria.
C) nocturia.
D) dysuria.

Answer 2

nocturia.

Question 3

The medical term for inflammation of the bladder is:

A) urethritis.
B) cystitis.
C) nephritis.
D) nephrolithiasis.

Answer 3

cystitis.

Question 4

A combining form that means "kidney" is:

A) pyel/o.
B) ur/o.
C) glomerul/o.
D) nephr/o.

Question 5

The medical term for a congenital defect where the urethral opening is abnormally positioned on the dorsal surface of the penis is:

A) hypospadias.
B) cystocele.
C) epispadias.
D) enuresis.

Question 6

The medical term for inflammation of the kidney is:

A) nephrolithiasis.
B) nephritis.
C) urethritis.
D) cystitis.

Question 7

The medical term for chronic excessive urination is:

A) nocturia.
B) dysuria.
C) polyuria.
D) oliguria.

Question 8

The medical term dysuria means:

A) difficulty or pain in urination.
B) inability to pass urine.
C) presence of bacteria in the urine.
D) presence of pus in the urine.

Question 9

The medical term for the involuntary discharge of urine during coughing, sneezing, or straining is:

A) stress incontinence.
B) urinary retention.
C) hydronephrosis.
D) nocturnal enuresis.

Question 10

The medical term for painful urination is:

A) oliguria.
B) dysuria.
C) polyuria.
D) hematuria.

Question 11

The structure(s) that join(s) the kidneys to the urinary bladder is/are the:

A) nephrons.
B) urinary meatus.
C) urethra.
D) ureters.

Question 12

The medical term for pus in the urine is:

A) pyuria.
B) ketonuria.
C) bacteriuria.
D) glycosuria.

Question 13

The medical term for a stone is:

A) catheter.
B) creatinine.
C) cystoscopy.
D) calculus.

Question 14

A patient reports that he has to get up twice per night to urinate. The health care worker should chart that the patient has:

A) enuresis.
B) dysuria.
C) nocturia.
D) polyuria.

Question 15

A patient has a condition in which the exit of urine from the kidney is blocked, resulting in backup of urine and distension of the renal pelvis. The medical name for this condition is:

A) hypospadias.
B) diuresis.
C) polycystic kidney disease.
D) hydronephrosis.

Question 16

The medical term for sugar in the urine is:

A) bacteriuria.
B) hematuria.
C) ketonuria.
D) glycosuria.

Question 17

The medical term for temporary excessive discharge of urine is:

A) incontinence.
B) dysuria.
C) uremia.
D) diuresis.

Question 18

The medical term for blood in the urine is:

A) bacteriuria.
B) hematuria.
C) glycosuria.
D) pyuria.

Question 19

The medical term for reduced urination is:

A) polyuria.
B) oliguria.
C) hematuria.
D) dysuria.

Question 20

The medical term for a specialist who treats kidney disease is:

A) urology.
B) nephrologist.
C) nephrology.
D) urologist.

Question 21

A procedure using an endoscope modified to view the bladder is:

A) nephroscopy.
B) cystoscopy.
C) urethroscopy.
D) meatoscopy.

Question 22

The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as:

A) uremia.
B) incontinence.
C) urinary suppression.
D) urinary retention.

Question 23

An x-ray technique imaging the urinary bladder and ureters is:

A) cystography.
B) cystourethrography.
C) cystoureterography.
D) cystopyelography.

Question 24

The definition of polycystic kidney is:

A) a kidney condition characterized by many fluid-filled sacs.
B) an acute stoppage of urine formation by the kidneys.
C) many tumors originating from a kidney.
D) inflammation of a kidney.

Question 25

A patient has an infection in her bladder and urethra. The correct abbreviation for this condition is:

A) IVP.
B) UTI.
C) UA.
D) ESWL.

Question 26

Presence of one or more stones in the kidney is:

A) hydronephrosis.
B) nephrolithiasis.
C) nephromegaly.
D) nephroblastoma.

Question 27

When kidney function suddenly ceases, it is called:

A) diuresis.
B) incontinence.
C) urinary retention.
D) acute renal failure.

Question 28

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A) Diahlusis
B) Diehlysis
C) Diahlysis
D) Dialysis

Question 29

The medical term ureterostenosis means:

A) presence of stones in a ureter.
B) condition of a narrowed ureter.
C) inflammation of a ureter.
D) protrusion of a ureter.

Question 30

A procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes and excess ions directly from the blood, replacing the normal function of the kidneys, is:

A) nephrography.
B) renal transplant.
C) hemodialysis.
D) peritoneal dialysis.

Question 31

The medical term for the instrument utilized to view the interior of the bladder is:

A) cystoscope.
B) cystectomy.
C) cystoscopy.
D) cystostomy.

Question 32

The medical term for surgical removal of the kidney is:

A) cystectomy.
B) gastrectomy.
C) nephrectomy.
D) ureterectomy.

Question 33

The medical term for surgical repair of the bladder is:

A) pyeloplasty.
B) urethroplasty.
C) nephroplasty.
D) cystoplasty.

Question 34

The definition of the medical term lithotripsy is:

A) incision into the bladder to remove a stone.
B) surgery performed to stabilize the urinary bladder position.
C) a noninvasive surgical technique that crushes stones.
D) freeing of the kidney from inflammatory adhesions.

Question 35

An ultrasound procedure in which a kidney is imaged with the use of sound waves is:

A) nephrotomography.
B) nephrography.
C) renography.
D) nephrosonography.

Question 36

The medical term for an x-ray image of the bladder is:

A) nephrotomogram.
B) nephroscope.
C) cystoscope.
D) cystogram.

Question 37

A narrowing of the urethra is called a:

A) ureterocele.
B) urinary catheterization.
C) ureterolithiasis.
D) urethral stricture.

Question 38

The medical term for an abnormal accumulation of urine in the urinary bladder is:

A) urinary retention.
B) acute renal failure.
C) diuresis.
D) incontinence.

Question 39

A patient has end-stage renal failure. Several times a week, he must come to the clinic for a procedure where blood is pushed through a permeable membrane to remove wastes and excess ions. The name of this procedure is:

A) urinalysis.
B) enuresis.
C) hemodialysis.
D) lithotripsy.

Question 40

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

A) Bacteriouria
B) Cystorraphy
C) Nephrolysis
D) Metatoscopy

Question 41

The combining form that means "kidney" is ________ or ren/o.

Question 42

The medical term for an abnormal narrowing of the urethra is urethral ________.

Question 43

When a flexible tube is inserted through the urethra to the bladder to drain urine, it is called:

A) urinary catheterization.
B) urinary endoscopy.
C) urinary tract infection.
D) urinary retention.

Question 44

The word root azot means "urea or ________."

Question 45

A patient suffers from the inability to control urination. One correct medical term for this condition is urinary ________.

Question 46

A specialist in the urinary system is called a(n) ________.

Question 47

A measurement of the density of substances in a liquid compared to water is:

A) catheterization.
B) creatinine.
C) specific gravity.
D) BUN.

Question 48

A physician who specializes in the treatment of kidney disease is known as a(n) ________.

Question 49

Inflammation of the renal pelvis and nephrons is known as ________.

Question 50

A medical term for the chronic excessive discharge of urine is ________.

Question 51

Distension of the renal pelvis due to obstruction or backflow is called ________.

Question 52

An abnormal narrowing is a(n) ________ or stenosis.

Question 53

A medical term for excess urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream is ________ or azotemia.

Question 54

In this diagnostic procedure, an x-ray image of the renal pelvis is obtained after contrast dye is injected into the bloodstream.

A) IVP
B) UA
C) BUN
D) UTI

Question 55

The medical term for surgical fixation of the kidney is:

A) nephrostomy.
B) nephropexy.
C) urethrostomy.
D) urethropexy.

Question 56

A herniation of the bladder affecting the vaginal wall is called a(n) ________.

Question 57

The medical term oliguria means "________ urination."

Question 58

The medical term for an x-ray image of the renal pelvis after contrast dye is injected into the ureter is:

A) pyeloplasty.
B) intravenous pyelogram.
C) pyelolithotomy.
D) retrograde pyelogram.

Question 59

A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is positioned on the dorsal surface of the penis is ________.

Question 60

The patient is given a medication that is designed to temporarily produce excessive urine discharge to decrease blood pressure. This condition of temporary excessive urine discharge is known as ________.

Question 61

The combining form olig/o means "________ in number."

Question 62

The suffix -uresis means "________."

Question 63

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Inflammation of the bladder

Question 64

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Falling downward of the kidney

Question 65

The combining form hydr/o means "________."

Question 66

A series of clinical lab tests performed on a urine specimen is termed a(n) ________.

Question 67

The medical term for an instrument used to view the bladder is ________.

Question 68

The correct abbreviation for urinalysis is ________.

Question 69

BUN is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)

Question 70

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Painful or difficult urination

Question 71

When a malfunctioning kidney is replaced with a donor kidney, it is called a kidney or ________. (two words)

Question 72

The combining form ren/o means "________."

Question 73

The abbreviation UTI stands for ________. (three words)

Question 74

The combining form lith/o means "________."

Question 75

The medical term for crushing stones is ________.

Question 76

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Sugar in the urine

Question 77

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Study of the kidneys

Question 78

Before surgery, a patient has a tube placed in his bladder to collect his urine. The medical term for a flexible tube inserted into the body is ________.

Question 79

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Blood in the urine

Question 80

IVP is the abbreviation for ________. (two words)