exam chapter 9 med term
In homeostasis, the kidneys regulate the
all of the above (amount of water in the body, level of electrolytes, pH)
Which clinical laboratory test can identify an infection?
both B and C (C&S, and urinalysis)
The renal papilla empties urine into the:
calyx
Which clinical laboratory test requires the collection of urine for 24 hours?
creatinine clearance
Which X-ray does not involve injecting a dye into the bloodstream?
cystography
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
filtration
Which combining form is misspelled?
glomeral/o
Which term means kidney stone?
nephrolith
Which medical term is misspelled?
nephrolitheasis
Which term means kidney tumor?
nephroma
Which term means abnormal kidney softening
nephromalacia
Which term means enlarged kidney?
nephromegaly
Urine production takes place in the:
nephrons
Which condition is commonly called a floating kidney?
nephroptosis
Which term refers to frequent nighttime urination?
nocturia
Which medical term is misspelled?
oligouria
Which term means condition of scanty amount of urine?
oliguria
Which therapeutic measure is used to treat renal failure?
peritoneal dialysis
Which term refers to an unusually large volume of urine?
polyuria
A pregnant woman with preeclampsia may have ________ in her urine.
protein
The correct order for the renal tubules is
proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
Which condition affects the renal pelvis?
pyelonephritis
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream
reabsorption
Which kidney structure empties into the ureter?
renal pelvis
Which stage of urine production involves adding ammonia, uric acid, and other waste substances directly into the renal tubule
secretion
A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from
stones
A ________ is the narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system
stricture
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy uses ________ to treat kidney stones
ultrasound
The name of the condition when waste products are allowed to build up in the blood is:
uremia
Which term is misspelled
ureterral
Which medical term is misspelled?
uretheral
Which term means pain in the urethra?
urethralgia
Which term is misspelled?
urethrrhagia
Which term is misspelled?
urinalosis
A neurogenic bladder results in:
urinary retention
Which condition allows red blood cells and protein to enter the filtrate
glomerulonephritis
Which condition is a kidney infection?
glomerulonephritis
Which term means condition of blood in the urine?
hematuria
Which term is misspelled?
hemidialysis
Which therapeutic measure uses an artificial kidney machine?
hemodialysis
The renal blood vessels enter and leave the kidney at the:
hilum
Which medical term is misspelled
nephroectomy
Which term is misspelled?
nephroectomy
Which suffix is misspelled?
-urea
________ is the pain associated with a kidney stone.
Renal colic
________ visualizes the bladder with X-rays after instilling dye directly into the bladder.
Cystography
________ involves taking X-rays to trace the action of the kidney as it expels a dye injected into the bloodstream.
Excretory urography
________ is a greater than normal occurrence of the urge to urinate, without an increase in the total daily volume of urine
Frequency
Which X-ray visualizes the renal pelvis with dye?
IVP
Which abbreviation is an X-ray of the renal pelvis?
IVP
Which abbreviation is an X-ray?
KUB
Hematuria may be a symptom of:
bladder cancer
Which clinical laboratory test measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the blood?
blood urea nitrogen
Which term means surgical fixation of the bladder?
cystopexy
Which term means surgical repair of the bladder?
cystoplasty
The presence of ketones in the urine may indicate:
diabetes
Which term means condition of difficult urination?
dysuria
Which term means surgical crushing of a stone?
lithotripsy
) Which is not an organ of the urinary system?
liver
Which structure is not part of the renal corpuscle?
loop of Henle
Which term means drooping kidney?
nephroptosis
Under normal circumstances, which substance should not be found in urine
none of the above should be found in urine
Specific gravity indicates:
the amount of dissolved substances in the urine
Which finding would you expect in a normal urinalysis?
trace amounts of protein
Renal cell carcinoma occurs in which kidney cells?
tubule cells
________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
Azotemia
Which abbreviation is a blood test?
BUN
Which abbreviation is a treatment for kidney stones?
ESWL
Which abbreviation is not an electrolyte?
NS+
Which term means renal pelvis inflammation
pyelitis
In a cystocele, the bladder bulges into the
vagina
Which abbreviation is a lab test?
UA
________ is feeling the need to urinate immediately.
Urgency
Which molecule is an electrolyte?
all of the above (Cl-, K+, Na+)
Which term means releasing urine from the body?
all of the above (urination, micturition, voiding)
