CHAPTER 9 TEST
_________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
Azotemia
Which of the following abbreviations is a blood test?
BUN
___________ visualizes the bladder with X-rays after instilling dye directly into the bladder.
Cystography
______ involves takin 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 of the following X-rays visualizes the renal pelvis with dye?
IVP
Which of the following abbreviations is an X-ray of the renal pelvis?
IVP
Which of the following abbreviations is an X-ray?
KUB
__________ is the pain associated with a kidney stone.
Renal colic
Which of the following abbreviations is a lab test?
UA
________ is the feeling the need to urinate immediately.
Urgency
Hematuria may be a symptom of:
bladder cancer
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the blood?
blood urea nitrogen
Which of the following clinical laboratory test requires the collection of urine for 24 hours?
creatinine clearance
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests can identify an infection?
culture and sensitivity
Which of the following X-rays involves injecting a dye into the bladder?
cystography
Which of the following terms means surgical fixation of the bladder?
cystopexy
Which of the following terms means surgical repair of the bladder?
cystoplasty
The presence of ketones in the urine may indicate:
diabetes
Which of the following terms means condition of difficult urination?
dysuria
Which of the following conditions allows red blood cells and protein to enter the filtrate?
glomerulonephritis
Which of the following conditions is a kidney infection?
glomerulonephritis
Which of the following terms means condition of blood in the urine?
hematuria
Which of the following therapeutic measures uses an artificial kidney machine?
hemodialysis
The renal blood vessels enter and leave the kidney at the:
hilum
Which of the following terms means surgical crushing of a stone?
lithotripsy
Which of the following terms means kidney stones?
nephrolith
Which of the following terms means kidney tumor?
nephroma
Which of the following terms means abnormal kidney softening?
nephromalacia
Which of the following terms means enlarged kidney?
nephromegaly
Which of the following terms means drooping kidney?
nephroptosis
Which of the following conditions is commonly called a floating kidney?
nephrotosis
Under normal circumstances, which of the following substances should be found in urine?
nitrogenous wastes
Which of the following terms refers to frequent nighttime urination?
nocturia
Which of the following terms means condition of scanty amount of urine?
oliguria
Which of the following therapeutic measures is used to treat renal failure?
peritoneal dialysis
Which of the following terms refers to an unusually large volume of urine?
polyuria
A pregnant woman with preeclampsia may have _________ in her urine.
protein
Which of the following terms means renal pelvis inflammation?
pyelitis
Which of the following conditions affects the renal pelvis?
pyelonephritis
A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from:
stones
A _______ is the narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system.
stricture
Specific gravity indicates:
the amount of dissolved substances in the urine.
Which of the following findings would expect in a normal urinalysis?
trace amounts of protein
Renal cell carcinoma occurs in which kidney cells?
tubule cells
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 of the following terms means pain in the urethra?
urethralgia
A neurogenic bladder results in:
urinary retention
In a cystocele, the bladder bulges into the:
vagina
