Deck 11: Urology - Urinary System

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

IVP

Question 2

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

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

Foley catheter.

Question 4

The meatus of the urethra is a/an:

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

Question 5

Which would be a normal finding in a urinalysis?

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

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

Question 9

The plural of glomerulus is:

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

Question 10

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

A) Wilms'
B) Foley
C) nephroblastoma
D) A and C

Question 11

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 12

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 13

An ongoing life-saving procedure that is used to treat ESRD is:

A) catheterization.
B) percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy.
C) hemodialysis.
D) radiation.

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

A nephropexy is done to correct:

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

Question 17

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 18

The inability to voluntarily retain urine is:

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

Question 19

Stress ____________ occurs in a woman when she laughs,coughs,or sneezes,causing her to involuntary pass some urine.

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

Question 20

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-Lyte
D) Macrobid and Gantrisin

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

Absence of urine production by the kidney is known as:

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

Question 23

A kidney stone is also called a/an:

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

Question 24

Which is another name for nephroblastoma?

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

Question 25

Involuntary urination during sleep is known as:

A) nocturia.
B) urinary retention.
C) enuresis.
D) urinary frequency.

Question 26

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 27

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

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

Question 28

Which word means pertaining to the bladder?

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

Question 29

Damage to the pores of the glomeruli that allows large amounts of albumin to leak into the urine,decreasing the amount of protein in the blood,is known as:

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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

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

Question 35

Epispadias or hypospadias is corrected surgically with a:

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

Question 36

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 37

The abbreviation ARF means :

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Two combining forms that mean bladder are cyst/o- and:

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

Question 40

Difficult or painful urination is known as:

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

Question 41

Which type of dialysis allows the patient to be ambulatory?

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

Question 42

Congenital means :

A) inherited.
B) present at birth.
C) damaged.
D) deformed.

Question 43

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 44

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 45

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 46

In which of the following does a nurse measure the amount of urine produced by the body and the amount of fluid taken in by a patient?

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

Question 47

Which of the following is not true 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 48

Blood in the urine is known as:

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

Question 49

Which type of renal cancer occurs in children and arises from residual embryonic or fetal tissue?

A) Wilms' tumor
B) renal cell cancer
C) bladder cancer
D) uremia

Question 50

Glucose in the urine is known as:

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

Question 51

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 52

If the 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 53

Which of the following is not filtered out of the blood by the glomerulus?

A) red blood cells
B) electrolytes
C) water
D) glucose

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

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 56

Waste products excreted by the kidney include all of the following except:

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

Question 57

Inflammation and infection of the pelves of the kidneys is known as:

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

Question 58

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 59

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

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

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

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 62

A urine culture and sensitivity is done to identify the:

A) electrolytes causing a kidney stone.
B) bacterium causing a UTI.
C) antibiotic drugs that would be effective against the bacterium.
D) B and C

Question 63

An empty bladder collapses into folds called:

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

Question 64

Cystoscopy is a procedure to visualize the:

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

Question 65

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

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

Question 66

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

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

Question 67

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 68

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 69

All of these are laboratory tests performed on a urine specimen except:

A) C & S.
B) WBC
C) CAPD
D) UA

Question 70

Another name for a KUB is a:

A) flat plate of the abdomen.
B) cystoscopy.
C) catheterization.
D) cystocele.

Question 71

A patient with hematuria would have ____________ in the urine.

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

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

For a patient in end-stage renal failure,what are two things that can take the place of the nonfunctioning kidneys?

A) hemodialysis or renal transplantation
B) peritoneal dialysis or catheterization
C) diuresis or catheterization
D) cystoscopy or hemodialysis

Question 74

The functional unit of the kidney is known as the:

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

Question 75

Both combining forms ren/o- and nephr/o- mean:

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

Question 76

E.coli is the most common cause of:

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

Question 77

The suffix -scope means :

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

Question 78

Involuntarily passing urine while sneezing,coughing,or laughing is called:

A) urinary retention.
B) stress incontinence.
C) cystitis.
D) nocturia.

Question 79

Which is a common passageway that collects urine from many nephrons?

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

Question 80

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

A) nephrectomy, transplantation
B) cystoscopy, lithotripsy
C) stone basketing, nephropexy
D) urethroplasty, nephrectomy