Deck 11: The Urinary System

Question 1

The medical term for inflammation of the bladder is:

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

Answer 1

cystitis

Question 2

The medical term for a stone is:

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

Answer 2

calculus

Question 3

The medical term for excessive urination is:

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

Answer 3

polyuria

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The medical term dysuria means :

A)difficulty or pain in urination
B)condition of urine passing
C)presence of bacteria in the urine
D)presence of pus in the urine

Question 7

A patient has a condition where 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 8

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 9

The medical term for a specialist in treating kidney disease is:

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

Question 10

The medical term for reduced urination is:

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

Question 11

The suffix -cele means :

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

Question 12

The medical term for sugar in the urine is:

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

A combining form that means "kidney" is:

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

Question 15

The medical term for painful urination is:

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

Question 16

The medical term for excessive discharge of urine is:

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

Question 17

The medical term for blood in the urine is:

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

Question 18

The medical term for pus in the urine is:

A)pyuria
B)ketonuria
C)bacteriuria
D)glycosuria
E)hematuria

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

The medical term for inflammation of the kidney is:

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

Question 21

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 22

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

A)nephrotomogram
B)nephroscope
C)cystoscope
D)cystogram
E)pyelogram

Question 23

The medical term for surgical removal of the kidney is:

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

Question 24

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 25

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

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

Question 26

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

A)bacteriouria
B)cystorraphy
C)nephrolysis
D)metatoscopy

Question 27

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

A)IVP
B)UTI
C)UAP
D)ESWL

Question 28

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 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

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 31

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 32

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

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

Question 33

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 34

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 35

Presence of one or more stones in the kidney is:

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

Question 36

The medical term for surgical repair of the bladder is:

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

Question 37

When kidney function suddenly ceases,it is called:

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A)diahlusis
B)diehlysis
C)diahlysis
D)dialysis

Question 40

A narrowing of the urethra is called a:

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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 44

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 45

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

Question 46

A medical term for the excessive discharge of urine is ________,or diuresis.

Question 47

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

Question 48

The word root azot means "urea or ________."

Question 49

The medical term oliguria means "________ urination."

Question 50

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

Question 51

The medical term for surgical fixation of the kidney is:

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

Question 52

A patient suffers from an involuntary release of urine.One correct medical term for this condition is urinary ________.

Question 53

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 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

The combining form lith/o means "a(n)________."

Question 62

The abbreviation UTI stands for ________.(three words)

Question 63

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

Question 64

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 65

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Blood in the urine

Question 66

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Painful or difficult urination

Question 67

IVP is the abbreviation for ________.(two words)

Question 68

The suffix -uresis means "________."

Question 69

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Sugar in the urine

Question 70

The combining form ren/o means "________."

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

The combining form hydr/o means "________."

Question 74

BUN is the abbreviation for ________.(three words)

Question 75

The medical term for crushing stones is ________.

Question 76

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Falling downward of the kidney

Question 77

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Study of the kidneys

Question 78

The correct abbreviation for urinalysis is ________.

Question 79

Provide the term based on the brief definition.

-Inflammation of the bladder

Question 80

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