Deck 17: Urinary System

Question 1

Cystoscopy, with regard to the urinary system, is:

A) A tumor or swelling of the bladder
B) Examination of the bladder
C) Study of the kidney
D) Fixation of the kidney
E) Removal of the kidney pelvis

Answer 1

Examination of the bladder

Question 2

The disorder of the urinary system known as urethritis is:

A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate

Answer 2

Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra

Question 3

The ____________________, small tubes composed of smooth muscle tissue, move the urine from the kidney to the bladder with peristaltic motion.

Answer 3

Ureters

Question 4

____________________ is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue intercellular space.

Question 5

The ____________________ is the location of the formation of urine and is the functional unit of the urinary system.

Question 6

____________________ is inflammation of the bladder caused by many different types of bacteria.

Question 7

An increase in aldosterone from the ____________________ conserves sodium in the plasma, causing water to be retained.

Question 8

Nephrology, with regard to the urinary system, is:

A) A tumor or swelling of the bladder
B) Examination of the bladder
C) Study of the kidney
D) Fixation of the kidney
E) Removal of the kidney pelvis

Question 9

An increase in antidiuretic hormone from the ____________________ increases the amount of water excreted by the kidneys.

Question 10

Inside the renal pelvis is the ____________________, which serves as a passageway for lymph vessels, nerves, the renal artery, and the renal vein.

Question 11

The ____________________ moves urine from the bladder to be excreted from the body.

Question 12

The disorder of the urinary system known as renal failure is:

A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate

Question 13

Cystocele, with regard to the urinary system, is:

A) A tumor or swelling of the bladder
B) Examination of the bladder
C) Study of the kidney
D) Fixation of the kidney
E) Removal of the kidney pelvis

Question 14

Urinalysis assesses:

A) Urine color
B) Urine clarity and pH
C) The specific gravity of the urine
D) The odor and volume of the urine
E) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is the most expensive transplant procedure?

A) Heart
B) Intestine
C) Lung
D) Kidney
E) Liver

Question 16

The disorder of the urinary system known as urinary retention is:

A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate

Question 17

____________________, an inflammation of the kidneys, may occur as a result of illness or chronic cystitis.

Question 18

The average pH of urine should be:

A) 6
B) 7
C) 5
D) 8
E) 4

Question 19

The disorder of the urinary system known as uremia is:

A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate

Question 20

The disorder of the urinary system known as a urinary tract infection is:

A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate

Question 21

Research who might be the most likely to be afflicted with a kidney stone.Describe the pain level of a person who suffers from a kidney stone.

Question 22

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.The presence of sugar in the urine
b.Physical, chemical, or microscopic examination of the urine
c.The passage of a large amount of urine within a specified period
d.A condition of excess protein in the urine
e.Excretion of a diminished amount of urine in relation to fluid intake
f.Complete suppression of excretion by the kidneys; the absence of urine
g.The presence of blood in the urine
h.Increased excretion of urine
i.The separation of particles from a fluid by filtration through a semipermeable membrane
j.Painful or difficult urination
1.Albuminuria
2.Anuria
3.Dialysis
4.Diuresis
5.Dysuria
6.Glycosuria
7.Hematuria
8.Oliguria
9.Polyuria
10.Urinalysis

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the process of an intravenous pyelogram (IVP).

Question 24

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the bladder and its function.

Question 25

Write an expository about the process a potential kidney transplant recipient must undergo.Research the success rate for transplant patients.

Question 26

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the primary methods of assessing the urinary system?

Question 28

What are the ramifications of organ donor shortages as far as kidney transplants are concerned?

Question 29

____________________ is a kidney stone.

Question 30

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some abnormal components of urine?

Question 31

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the processes of dialysis and hemodialysis.

Question 32

Investigate the recommended dietary consumption to promote and maintain healthy kidneys.

Question 33

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Discuss the latest innovations in lithotripsy.

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What do urodynamic tests determine?

Question 35

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is the basic structural unit of the urinary system?

Question 36

Describe the effects leukemia might have on the urinary system.

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the two primary functions of the urinary system?

Question 38

Compare and contrast the two methods of dialysis-hemodialysis and continuous abdominal peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).Explain when it is more appropriate to use one or the other method.

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the components of urine?

Question 40

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is the purpose of lithotripsy?

Question 41

Research the effects of long-term diuretic use on the urinary system.