Deck 11: Urology-Urinary System

Question 1

Which is a radiologic procedure in which x-rays are taken as the patient urinates and expels a contrast dye that was previously inserted into the bladder?

A)voiding cystourethrography
B)retrograde pyelography
C)urinalysis
D)intravenous pyelography

Answer 1

voiding cystourethrography

Question 2

The inability to voluntarily retain urine is ________.

A)incontinence
B)hesitancy
C)micturition
D)retention

Answer 2

incontinence

Question 3

Which would be a normal finding in a urinalysis?

A)casts
B)albumin
C)creatinine
D)glucose

Answer 3

creatinine

Question 4

The meatus of the urethra is a/an ________.

A)muscle
B)gland
C)opening
D)sphincter

Question 5

If a patient is taking a diuretic drug such as Lasix,it will be necessary to replace the potassium lost in the urine with the medication ________.

A)Vesicare
B)Macrobid
C)K-Dur
D)Pyridium

Question 6

Which is the cancer of the kidney that is found in children?

A)neurogenic bladder
B)Foley
C)pyelonephritis
D)Wilms' tumor

Question 7

The urinary catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to remain for a period of time is a ________.

A)suprapubic catheter
B)Foley catheter
C)straight catheter
D)condom catheter

Question 8

Drugs such as tolterodine (Detrol)that decrease the contractions of smooth muscle are helpful in treating ________.

A)overactive bladder
B)polycystic kidney disease
C)cystocele
D)interstitial cystitis

Question 9

Which are examples of drugs that would be prescribed to treat a urinary tract infection?

A)Detrol and Vesicare
B)hydrochlorothiazide and Lasix
C)K-Dur and K-Tab
D)Macrobid and Macrodantin

Question 10

A nephropexy is done to correct ________.

A)nephrolithiasis
B)nephropathy
C)nephrosclerosis
D)nephroptosis

Question 11

Mr.Jones has a large kidney stone that is obstructing the flow of urine,resulting in backup of urine in the ureter and into the kidney.This is known as ________.

A)hydroureter
B)polycystic kidney disease
C)urinary incontinence
D)enuresis

Question 12

Stress ________ occurs when a person laughs,coughs,or sneezes,causing them to involuntarily pass some urine.

A)hesitancy
B)retention
C)dysuria
D)incontinence

Question 13

The condition ________ may be found in a diabetic patient who metabolizes fats instead of glucose for energy.

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

Question 14

Which finding in a urinalysis would indicate the presence of a urinary tract infection?

A)ketonuria
B)pyuria
C)polyuria
D)oliguria

Question 15

The plural of glomerulus is ________.

A)glomeruli
B)glomerulices
C)glomerula
D)glomerulae

Question 16

A person with uremia would have a higher-than-normal level for which of these laboratory tests?

A)BUN
B)C&S
C)PSA
D)I&O

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE about a renal scan?

A)It uses a radioactive isotope injected intravenously.
B)It uses radioactive particles and a scanner to create an image.
C)It is used to look for signs of rejection of a transplanted kidney.
D)all of the above

Question 18

The combining forms cyst/o- and ________ mean "bladder."

A)pyel/o-
B)cortic/o-
C)ur/o-
D)vesic/o-

Question 19

Which of the following is an x-ray of the urinary system that uses contrast dye?

A)KUB
B)BUN
C)IVP
D)CAPD

Question 20

In addition to creating and excreting urine to rid the body of wastes,the kidney also influences ________.

A)red blood cell production
B)blood pressure
C)the pH of the blood
D)all of the above

Question 21

Epispadias or hypospadias is corrected surgically with a ________.

A)lithotripsy
B)cystectomy
C)urethroplasty
D)nephropexy

Question 22

What tube connects the bladder to the outside of the body?

A)ureter
B)convoluted tubule
C)urethra
D)vesical

Question 23

A urinometer or a refractometer is used to measure the ________ of urine.

A)sediments
B)specific gravity
C)pH
D)color

Question 24

Blood in the urine is known as ________.

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

Question 25

The formation of an abnormal passageway connecting the bladder to the vagina is known as ________.

A)urinary retention
B)a vesicovaginal fistula
C)a vesicovaginal fissure
D)a vesicovaginostomy

Question 26

Absence of urine production by the kidney is known as ________.

A)anuria
B)bacteriuria
C)dysuria
D)pyuria

Question 27

Which process involves contractions of smooth muscle that propel urine through the ureter?

A)reabsorption
B)peristalsis
C)filtration
D)micturition

Question 28

A hernia in which the bladder bulges through a weakness in the muscular wall of the vagina or rectum is known as ________.

A)neurogenic bladder
B)overactive bladder
C)cystocele
D)cystitis

Question 29

Damage to the pores of the capillaries of the glomeruli is known as ________.

A)nephrotic syndrome
B)hydronephrosis
C)nephroptosis
D)cystitis

Question 30

The abbreviation ARF means ________.

A)acid resistant factor
B)acute renal factor
C)acute renal failure
D)albumin renin factor

Question 31

A kidney stone is also called a/an ________.

A)calculus
B)calix
C)cyst
D)cast

Question 32

Which is a congenital condition in which the female urethral meatus is incorrectly located near the clitoris or the male urethral meatus is incorrectly located on the upper surface of the shaft of the penis?

A)epispadias
B)hydroureter
C)hypospadias
D)urethritis

Question 33

In which renal disease do substances from the immune response to streptococcus bacteria collect in the capillary network of the nephron?

A)nephrotic syndrome
B)pyelonephritis
C)glomerulonephritis
D)acute renal failure

Question 34

Difficult or painful urination is known as ________.

A)anuria
B)polyuria
C)dysuria
D)pyuria

Question 35

What is the indentation where the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter exit the kidney?

A)distal tubule
B)urethra
C)hilum
D)glomerulus

Question 36

Involuntary urination during sleep is known as nocturnal ________.

A)dysuria
B)retention
C)enuresis
D)frequency

Question 37

The medical language definition of the word ________ means "pertaining to (the)bladder"?

A)renal
B)nephron
C)urinary
D)vesical

Question 38

Which is another name for nephroblastoma?

A)bladder cancer
B)cystitis
C)Wilms' tumor
D)uremia

Question 39

Which is the area of the kidney that includes the cortex and medulla?

A)parenchyma
B)glomerulus
C)mucosa
D)hilum

Question 40

An excessive amount of urea in the blood because of renal failure is known as ________.

A)nephritis
B)urethritis
C)uremia
D)erythropoietin

Question 41

Which of the following is FALSE regarding chronic renal failure?

A)It begins with renal insufficiency.
B)There is gradual worsening and progressive damage to the kidneys.
C)It may lead to end-stage renal disease.
D)It develops rapidly,sometimes due to trauma.

Question 42

A decreased amount of potassium in the blood due to a diuretic drug is known as ________.

A)hypokalemia
B)hydroureter
C)hypospadias
D)nephroptosis

Question 43

Which procedure uses sound waves to create an image of a kidney stone?

A)renal angiography
B)urinalysis
C)ultrasonography
D)KUB

Question 44

Which of the following words does NOT refer to the process of eliminating urine from the body?

A)urination
B)micturition
C)voiding
D)reabsorption

Question 45

If blood pressure decreases,the kidneys produce ________.

A)concentrated urine with less water in it
B)dilute urine with more water in it
C)urine with blood in it
D)electrolytes

Question 46

Glucose in the urine is known as ________.

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

Question 47

The tip of each renal pyramid connects to a ________.

A)cortex
B)glomerulus
C)distal convoluted tubule
D)minor calyx

Question 48

Which is a flexible tube to drain urine that is inserted through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone?

A)shunt
B)suprapubic catheter
C)Foley
D)refractometer

Question 49

Which of the following is a dipstick test of the urine that gives an immediate result indicating if the patient has a urinary tract infection?

A)specific gravity
B)leukocyte esterase
C)drug screening
D)24-hour creatinine clearance

Question 50

Which is the correct order for the process of producing urine?

A)filtration,collection of filtrate,reabsorption,excretion of urine
B)collection of filtrate,filtration,reabsorption,excretion of urine
C)reabsorption, filtration, collection of filtrate, excretion of urine
D)excretion of urine,filtration,collection of filtrate,reabsorption

Question 51

Enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from backed-up urine is called ________.

A)hydronephrosis
B)glomerulonephritis
C)nephrolithiasis
D)polycystic kidney disease

Question 52

Waste products excreted by the kidney include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A)urea
B)creatinine
C)uric acid
D)nephron

Question 53

Which type of dialysis allows the patient to be ambulatory?

A)CAPD
B)Foley catheter
C)hemodialysis
D)CMG

Question 54

Which is a nursing procedure that measures the amount of urine produced and the amount of fluid taken in by a patient?

A)sp gr
B)BUN
C)I&O
D)C&S

Question 55

Which is a blood test that measures the amount of urea?

A)BUN
B)UA
C)C&S
D)SG

Question 56

Which word means the functional area of the kidney that contains many nephrons?

A)glomerulus
B)parenchyma
C)flank
D)urea

Question 57

Which procedure uses x-rays to create multiple images as "slices" through the kidney?

A)nephrotomography
B)renal angiography
C)24-hour creatinine clearance
D)cystometry

Question 58

Inflammation and infection of the pelves of the kidneys is known as ________.

A)cystitis
B)renal cell carcinoma
C)uremia
D)pyelonephritis

Question 59

Which surgical procedure removes a severely damaged kidney from a patient with end-stage kidney failure and insert a new kidney from a donor?

A)transplantation
B)lithotripsy
C)nephropexy
D)nephrectomy

Question 60

Which type of drug treats hypertension by blocking sodium from being absorbed from the tubule back into the blood?

A)diuretic drug
B)antispasmodic drug
C)urinary analgesic drug
D)antibiotic drug

Question 61

The combining form cali/o- means ________.

A)"calcium"
B)"calix"
C)"stone"
D)"spotted"

Question 62

The pH of the urine is related to the ________.

A)amount of blood in it
B)color and odor
C)amount of protein in it
D)acidity or alkalinity

Question 63

A urinometer is a/an ________.

A)procedure
B)disease condition
C)measuring device
D)type of surgery

Question 64

Which of the following is a disease that affects the kidneys?

A)ESRD
B)BUN
C)GU
D)KUB

Question 65

A small area behind the abdominal cavity that is filled with fatty tissues around the kidney is known as the ________.

A)peritoneal cavity
B)abdominopelvic cavity
C)retroperitoneal space
D)flank

Question 66

All of these are laboratory tests performed on a urine specimen EXCEPT ________.

A)C&S
B)SG
C)CAPD
D)UA

Question 67

The suffix -scope means ________.

A)process of using an instrument to examine
B)stone
C)laboratory procedure
D)instrument used to examine

Question 68

The combining form alkal/o- means ________.

A)acid;high pH
B)acid;low pH
C)base; high pH
D)base;low pH

Question 69

A KUB is a type of ________.

A)x-ray without contrast dye
B)cystoscopy
C)catheterization
D)surgical procedure

Question 70

A patient with hematuria would have ________ in the urine.

A)casts
B)protein
C)glucose
D)blood

Question 71

An empty bladder collapses into folds called ________.

A)orifices
B)pelves
C)rugae
D)sphincters

Question 72

Hydroureter is most often caused by a ________.

A)diuretic drug
B)kidney stone
C)urinary tract infection
D)all of the above

Question 73

A urine culture and sensitivity is done to identify the ________.

A)electrolytes causing a kidney stone
B)bacterium causing a UTI
C)amount of urea in the blood
D)functioning part of the nephron

Question 74

Placing a tube into the bladder in order to drain the urine is called ________.

A)cystoscopy
B)dialysis
C)KUB
D)catheterization

Question 75

Both combining forms ren/o- and nephr/o- mean ________.

A)kidney
B)bladder
C)urine
D)nephron

Question 76

Cystoscopy is a procedure to visualize the ________.

A)bladder
B)abdominal cavity
C)retroperitoneal space
D)kidney

Question 77

In the medical word calculogenesis,the combining form calcul/o- means ________.

A)"arising from;produced by"
B)"stone"
C)"urine; urinary system"
D)"water;fluid"

Question 78

The word pyelonephritis can be separated into these types of word parts ________.

A)prefix,combining form,and suffix
B)prefix,combining form,and combining form
C)combining form, suffix, and suffix
D)combining form,combining form,and suffix

Question 79

E.coli is the most common cause of ________.

A)kidney stones
B)hypospadias
C)renal failure
D)urinary tract infections

Question 80

The functional unit of the kidney is known as the ________.

A)collecting tubule
B)cortex
C)nephron
D)pelvis