Deck 17: Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Question 1

A gynecologist almost always also serves as a (n) _________.

A) Urologist
B) Nephrologist
C) Proctologist
D) Obstetrician

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following root words is associated with the vagina?

A) Balan/o
B) Colp/o
C) Mict/o
D) Salping/o

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following root words is associated with the penis?

A) Cyst/o
B) Balan/o
C) Men/o
D) Ur/o

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is the main organ of the urinary system?

A) Liver
B) Bladder
C) Kidney
D) Ureter

Question 5

Which of the following means "painful urination"?

A) Dysuria
B) Pyuria
C) Proteinuria
D) Oliguria

Question 6

What is the most common disorder affecting the urinary system?

A) Cystitis
B) Pyelonephritis
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Ureteritis

Question 7

What is one reason why women are more prone than men to infections of the urinary tract?

A) Weaker bladders
B) Shorter urethras
C) More body fat
D) Smaller kidneys

Question 8

What is present in the urine when hematuria is experienced?

A) Protein
B) Blood
C) Albumin
D) Small stones

Question 9

Which of the following types of incontinence is the most common?

A) Stress incontinence
B) Overflow incontinence
C) Urge incontinence
D) Nocturia

Question 10

What is the primary goal of Kegel exercises?

A) To strengthen the uterus
B) To strengthen the urinary tract muscles
C) To tone the inner thighs
D) To strengthen the bladder

Question 11

Nephrolithiasis is commonly known as what?

A) Kidney stones
B) Gallstones
C) Renal failure
D) Urinary tract infection

Question 12

________ renal failure is the sudden loss of kidney function.

A) Chronic
B) Acute
C) Progressive
D) Aggressive

Question 13

What percentage of healthy urine consists of water?

A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 95%

Question 14

The abnormal presence of ketones in the urine may indicate which of the following conditions?

A) Liver dysfunction
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Bacterial infection
D) Kidney failure

Question 15

Which of the following types of dialysis allows patients more freedom during the daytime hours?

A) Hemodialysis
B) Peritoneal dialysis
C) Continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis
D) Peritonitis

Question 16

Where in the male body is sperm produced?

A) Sertoli cells
B) Spermatogenesis
C) Seminiferous tubules
D) Vas deferens

Question 17

Studies indicate that men who have been circumcised have a lower incidence of what?

A) Penile cancer
B) Prostate cancer
C) Colon cancer
D) Testicular cancer

Question 18

Exposure to which of the following metals has been associated with and increased risk for prostate cancer?

A) Iron
B) Lead
C) Copper
D) Cadmium

Question 19

________ is responsible for the maturation of the reproductive organs, including the fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina as well as the appearance of female characteristics.

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) Ovaries

Question 20

Conception takes place in which part of the reproductive system?

A) Uterus
B) Ovary
C) Fallopian tube
D) Vagina

Question 21

The ______ is a small, round structure composed of erectile tissue.

A) Penis
B) Vulva
C) Labia minora
D) Clitoris

Question 22

What is the purpose of mammary glands?

A) To produce estrogen
B) To produce breast milk
C) To aid in conception
D) To aid in sexual arousal

Question 23

What is the term used to define the absence of menstruation for at least six months in a woman who has previously menstruated normally?

A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Menorrhagia
C) Amenorrhea
D) Menarche

Question 24

In around what percentage of pregnancies do miscarriages occur?

A) 50%
B) 5%
C) 15%
D) 25%

Question 25

Which of the following cancers usually affects postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 60 years?

A) Uterine
B) Cervical
C) Breast
D) Ovarian