Question 1

Which of the following terms means visual examination of the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystoscopy is the term that refers to the visual examination of the bladder, where a cystoscope is used to look inside the bladder.

Question 2

Which of the following terms means prolapse of the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystoptosis is the correct term for prolapse of the bladder. "Cysto-" refers to the bladder, and "-ptosis" means prolapse or falling.

Question 3

After a urine specimen was analyzed by the laboratory, a patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.The laboratory analysis most likely noted:

Accepted Answer

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are most commonly caused by bacteria, which would be identified through bacterial growth in a laboratory analysis of a urine specimen.

Question 4

The term anuric means:

Accepted Answer

Anuric means pertaining to the absence of urine, indicating a condition where the kidneys fail to produce urine.

Question 5

The term polyuria means:

Accepted Answer

Polyuria refers to the production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine, which is the condition described by "much urine."

Question 6

The term urinometer means:

Accepted Answer

A urinometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine.

Question 7

Which of the following terms means pathological condition of kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

Nephrolithiasis specifically refers to the condition of having kidney stones, where "nephro" relates to the kidney and "lithiasis" means stone formation.

Question 8

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

IVP stands for intravenous pyelogram, not intravaginal prolapse. The other abbreviations are correctly matched with their definitions.

Question 9

Which of the following terms means narrowing of the urethra?

Accepted Answer

Urethrostenosis refers to the narrowing of the urethra, which can lead to difficulty in urination.

Question 10

A 65-year-old man with a history of chronic inflammation of the penile foreskin was admitted to the day surgery unit to undergo a circumcision.The medical problem being corrected is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin cannot be fully retracted over the glans penis, often leading to chronic inflammation and necessitating circumcision in severe cases.

Question 11

The term nephrotomy means:

Accepted Answer

Nephrotomy refers to the surgical procedure of cutting into the kidneys, often for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Question 12

A patient diagnosed with a bladder infection is also said to have a:

Accepted Answer

A bladder infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI), which affects parts of the urinary tract, including the bladder.

Question 13

Which of the following terms means surgical fixation of the ureter?

Accepted Answer

Ureteropexy is the surgical fixation of the ureter. This procedure is performed to correct the position of a displaced ureter or to secure it in its proper place.

Question 14

The term peritoneal means:

Accepted Answer

The term "peritoneal" refers to anything pertaining to the peritoneum, which is the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs.

Question 15

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

RP commonly stands for "resting potential" in medical contexts, not "rectal prolapse."

Question 16

The term vesicoplasty means:

Accepted Answer

Vesicoplasty refers to the surgical repair of the bladder.

Question 17

The term glomerulopathy means:

Accepted Answer

Glomerulopathy refers to a disease or pathological condition of the glomeruli, which are key structures in the kidneys involved in filtering blood.

Question 18

The term dysuria means:

Accepted Answer

Dysuria refers to painful or difficult urination, which can be a symptom of various urinary tract conditions.

Question 19

A female patient has a history of dysuria, frequency, and urgency.After a normal UA, she was referred to a urologist for further evaluation.The urologist examined her bladder with a scope and subsequently diagnosed her with interstitial cystitis.The type of examination done was most likely a:

Accepted Answer

Cystoscopy is the examination of the bladder using a scope, which is consistent with the procedure described for diagnosing interstitial cystitis.

Question 20

The term pyelonephritis means:

Accepted Answer

Pyelonephritis is a type of urinary tract infection that affects the kidneys, specifically causing inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney itself.

Quiz 10: Urinary System

Which of the following terms means visual examination of the bladder?

Which of the following terms means prolapse of the bladder?

After a urine specimen was analyzed by the laboratory, a patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.The laboratory analysis most likely noted:

The term anuric means:

The term polyuria means:

The term urinometer means:

Which of the following terms means pathological condition of kidney stones?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Which of the following terms means narrowing of the urethra?

A 65-year-old man with a history of chronic inflammation of the penile foreskin was admitted to the day surgery unit to undergo a circumcision.The medical problem being corrected is most likely:

The term nephrotomy means:

A patient diagnosed with a bladder infection is also said to have a:

Which of the following terms means surgical fixation of the ureter?

The term peritoneal means:

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

The term vesicoplasty means:

The term glomerulopathy means:

The term dysuria means:

A female patient has a history of dysuria, frequency, and urgency.After a normal UA, she was referred to a urologist for further evaluation.The urologist examined her bladder with a scope and subsequently diagnosed her with interstitial cystitis.The type of examination done was most likely a:

The term pyelonephritis means: