Deck 6: Urinary System

Question 1

The word part for drooping,sagging,prolapse is

A)-ptosis.
B)-tripsy.
C)-lysis.
D)-uria.

Answer 1

-ptosis.

Question 2

The combining form that means sugar is

A)glycos/o.
B)hydr/o.
C)azot/o.
D)albumin/o.

Answer 2

glycos/o.

Question 3

The combining form that means urea,nitrogen is

A)olig/o.
B)urin/o.
C)glyc/o.
D)azot/o.

Answer 3

azot/o.

Question 4

The combining form blast/o is defined as

A)developing cell,germ cell.
B)albumin.
C)scanty.
D)night.

Question 5

The combining forms referring to the two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity are

A)nephr/o and ren/o.
B)vesic/o and cyst/o.
C)ren/o and cyst/o.
D)nephr/o and vesic/o.

Question 6

The pronunciation of the anatomic structures that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder is the

A)
B)
C)
D).

Question 7

The suffix -iasis is defined as

A)development.
B)loosening.
C)condition.
D)measurement.

Question 8

The suffix that means loosening,dissolution,separating is

A)-esis.
B)-lysis.
C)-ptosis.
D)-tripsy.

Question 9

The combining form that means water is

A)glyc/o.
B)urin/o.
C)hydr/o.
D)hem/o.

Question 10

The pronunciation of the anatomic structure that names the reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine is the

A)(NEF-ron).
B)
C)
D).

Question 11

The term that means abnormal condition of water in the kidney is

A)hydronephrosis.
B)nephroptosis.
C)polycystic kidney.
D)nephromegaly.

Question 12

The pronunciation of the anatomic structure for the opening through which urine passes to the outside of the body is the

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 13

The suffix that means urine,urination is

A)-ptosis.
B)-esis.
C)-uria.
D)-iasis.

Question 14

The term ureterostenosis is defined as a(n)_________ the ureter.

A)condition of stone(s)in
B)protrusion of
C)inflammation of
D)narrowing of

Question 15

The combining form that means night is

A)noct/i.
B)lith/o.
C)olig/o.
D)cyst/o.

Question 16

The combining form that means stone or calculus is

A)blast/o.
B)lith/o.
C)noct/i.
D)azot/o.

Question 17

The combining form pyel/o is defined as

A)bladder.
B)renal pelvis.
C)urethral meatus.
D)ureter.

Question 18

The term cystocele is defined as a(n)___________ the bladder.

A)stone in
B)drooping of
C)protrusion of
D)inflammation of

Question 19

The combining form vesic/o is defined as

A)glomerulus.
B)meatus.
C)bladder,sac.
D)kidney.

Question 20

The suffix that means suturing,repairing is

A)-uria.
B)-tripsy.
C)-rrhaphy.
D)-esis.

Question 21

A noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s)in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves is called

A)ureterotomy.
B)fulguration.
C)vesicourethral suspension.
D)extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Question 22

The term cystolithotomy is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A)a prefix,a word root,and a suffix
B)a word root and a suffix
C)two word roots,two combining vowels,and a suffix
D)a prefix,a word root,a combining vowel,and a suffix

Question 23

The term that means stone(s)in the bladder is

A)nephroma.
B)cystocele.
C)cystitis.
D)cystolith.

Question 24

A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is known as a(n)

A)hydrocele.
B)epispadias.
C)varicocele.
D)hypospadias.

Question 25

The term nephrolysis is defined as the

A)excision of a kidney.
B)separation of the kidney from other structures.
C)surgical crushing of a stone in the kidney.
D)surgical fixation of the kidney.

Question 26

The term that means inflammation of a kidney is the

A)pyelonephritis.
B)nephrolithiasis.
C)nephritis.
D)nephromegaly.

Question 27

A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is

A)renal calculi.
B)renal hypertension.
C)polycystic kidney disease.
D)septicemia.

Question 28

The term that means inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney is

A)pyelitis.
B)pyelonephritis.
C)glomerulonephritis.
D)nephrolithiasis.

Question 29

When a cystorrhaphy is performed,the bladder is

A)excised.
B)sutured.
C)fixated.
D)incised.

Question 30

The term nephroptosis is defined as a(n)

A)drooping kidney.
B)narrowing of the ureter.
C)tumor of the kidney.
D)protrusion of the ureter.

Question 31

The creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a

A)renal transplant.
B)nephrostomy.
C)vesicotomy.
D)nephrolysis.

Question 32

The sudden stoppage of urine formation is called

A)renal hypertension.
B)urinary retention.
C)urinary suppression.
D)urinary tract infection.

Question 33

An instrument used for visual examination of the bladder is called a

A)urethroscope.
B)cystoscope.
C)cystoscopy.
D)urethroscopy.

Question 34

The term pyelitis means inflammation of the

A)renal pelvis.
B)bladder.
C)ureter.
D)kidney.

Question 35

The term lithotripsy is defined as

A)an incision of the meatus.
B)surgical repair of the urethra.
C)surgical crushing of stone(s).
D)an excision of a ureter.

Question 36

The term that means incision into the bladder is

A)cystotomy.
B)cystolithotomy.
C)cystostomy.
D)cystorrhaphy.

Question 37

The term pyelolithotomy is defined as the

A)incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone(s).
B)separation of the kidney from other body structures.
C)surgical fixation of the kidney.
D)creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis.

Question 38

The term that means condition of urea in the blood is

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

Question 39

The abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate is called

A)renal hypertension.
B)polycystic kidney disease.
C)urinary suppression.
D)urinary retention.

Question 40

Another term for renal calculus is

A)cystolith.
B)ureterolithiasis.
C)nephrolithiasis.
D)hydronephrosis.

Question 41

Glycosuria indicates that the urine contains

A)blood.
B)pus.
C)sugar.
D)nitrogen.

Question 42

The term hematuria is defined as

A)pus in the urine.
B)blood in the urine.
C)absence of urine.
D)night urination.

Question 43

The term nephrography is defined as the

A)radiographic imaging of the kidney.
B)radiographic image of the nephron.
C)sectional radiographic image of the kidney.
D)process of recording the kidney with sound.

Question 44

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A)catheter
B)distended
C)urinary catheterization
D)incontenence

Question 45

A flexible,tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is a(n)

A)catheter.
B)electrolytes.
C)urinal.
D)stricture.

Question 46

Which of the following laboratory procedures is performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys?

A)KUB
B)blood urea nitrogen
C)specific gravity
D)urinalysis

Question 47

The term that means absence of urine is

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

Question 48

A radiographic image of the urinary tract with contrast media instilled into the bladder,ureter,or renal pelvis through a catheter is called a(n)

A)renogram.
B)retrograde urogram.
C)ureterostenosis.
D)intravenous urogram.

Question 49

The term that means pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract is

A)urology.
B)hemodialysis.
C)urinalysis.
D)urodynamics.

Question 50

The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the kidney is

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

Question 51

The radiographic image of the bladder is called a

A)renogram.
B)cystogram.
C)nephrography.
D)cystography.

Question 52

The term diuresis is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A)word root and suffix
B)prefix,word root,and suffix
C)word root,combining vowel,and suffix
D)prefix,word root,combining vowel,and suffix

Question 53

The term incontinence means

A)to empty or evacuate waste material.
B)the ability to void.
C)the inability to control the bladder and/or bowels.
D)stretched out.

Question 54

The term that means scanty urine is

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

Question 55

The study of the urinary tract is called

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

Question 56

The term stricture is defined as

A)flexible,tubelike device.
B)micturition.
C)abnormal narrowing.
D)difficult or painful urination.

Question 57

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A)ureterostenosis
B)urrogram
C)pyelogram
D)nephrography

Question 58

A synonym for micturate is

A)urinate.
B)diuresis.
C)enuresis.
D)incontinence.

Question 59

Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen are called

A)KUB.
B)blood urea nitrogen.
C)creatinine.
D)urinalysis.

Question 60

A voiding cystourethrography is a radiographic imaging of the

A)bladder and the urethra.
B)kidney and ureters.
C)bladder and the ureters.
D)bladder and the kidney.

Question 61

The abbreviation for multiple routine tests done on a urine specimen is

A)VCUG
B)UA
C)BUN
D)SG

Question 62

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
organ that temporarily holds the urine,increasing in size as it fills

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 63

MATCHING



-Match each item with the correct description below.
tube approximately 1.5''0 in female,8'' in male

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 64

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
two tubes that receive urine from kidney and carry to bladder

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 65

A mineral in the body,such as sodium and potassium,that carries an electrical charge is a(n)

A)stricture.
B)electrolytes.
C)micturate.
D)enuresis.

Question 66

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
urine-producing microscopic structure

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 67

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
opening through which urine passes to outside

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 68

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
filtering blood,forming urine,begins here

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 69

The surgeon told the patient who had a drooping kidney that it was necessary to attach the kidney back in place by performing a

A)nephrolysis.
B)renal transplant.
C)nephrolithotomy.
D)nephropexy.

Question 70

OAB is the abbreviation for overacative

A)bladder.
B)urinary tract.
C)urethra.
D)ureter.

Question 71

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
remove(s)waste products from blood and aid(s)in maintaining water and electrolyte balances

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 72

MATCHING


Match each item with the correct description below.
funnel-shaped reservoir that collects urine and passes it to the ureters

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)(NEF-ron)
H)

Question 73

The physician first suspected diabetes when the patient complained of an excessive amount of urine,or

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

Question 74

The patient,who had recently been treated for a UTI,presented with fever,chills,nausea,vomiting,and lumbar pain.She was diagnosed with an inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidneys or

A)pyelonephritis.
B)polycystic kidney disease.
C)hydronephrosis.
D)ureteritis.

Question 75

Which of the following is the abbreviation for the blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood?

A)UTI
B)ESWL
C)BUN
D)cath

Question 76

The patient's UA showed a presence of pus,which is called

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

Question 77

The patient recovered well after a procedure to surgically remove stones from his kidney or a

A)nephrolithotomy.
B)pyelolithotomy.
C)cystolithotomy.
D)lithotripsy.

Question 78

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.
condition

A)urethr/o
B)meat/o
C)olig/o
D)-esis
E)glycos/o
F)azot/o

Question 79

The patient complained of involuntary urination or

A)voiding.
B)enuresis.
C)micturition.
D)urinary suppression.

Question 80

To evaluate the lower urinary tract,a diagnostic visual examination of the bladder was performed or a

A)UA.
B)cystourethrogram.
C)nephroscopy.
D)cystoscopy.