Urinary System Career Specialties
Doctors who specialize in imaging technology treatments for cancer are certified by the _____________________________________________________________________.
American Board of Radiology
Doctors who treat kidney stones are certified by the _____________________________________________________________________.
American Board of Urology
Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.
Neurourology nurses may become certified in continence care. Radiologists who work on the urinary system may have one of many certificates. Certification for radiologists requires training in internal medicine.
Both doctors and nurses must have a _________________________.
bachelor's degree
Most nursing careers in urology require the completion of a _________________________.
bachelor's degree
Which of the following are educational requirements for becoming an endourologist? Select all that apply.
bachelor's degree medical school degree residency
Cystoscopy nurses can examine the symptoms of __________________________________.
bladder cancer
Which of the following organs can contain cancerous tumors? Select all that apply.
urethra bladder ureters kidneys
Nurses who treat patients with __________________________________ must have experience in neurourology.
urinary incontinence
Nurses who treat patients with __________________________________ must have general experience in urology.
urinary tract infections
Which of the following terms describes the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tracts?
urology
The use of energy to kill cancer cells is called ________________
Radiation
A specialist in medical imaging technologies is called a __________________________
Radiologists
Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.
The ABU certifies both general and specialized urologists. Nurses take a national licensing exam. Urologists must pass a written and oral exam to be certified.
Becoming a CCCN requires certification from the _____________________________________________________________________.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
Surgical technicians often need only a secondary or ____________ degree.
associate's
Nurses who work in urology perform which of these duties? Select all that apply.
collect urine samples discuss incontinence with patients prepare patients for operations
Which of the following career fields involves performing minimally invasive surgery with a cystoscope?
endourology
A specialization in endourology is acquired upon completion of a ___________________.
fellowship
Which of the following careers requires a medical school degree?
radiologist
Which of the following professionals can treat cancer in the urinary system? Select all that apply.
radiologist urologic oncologist
Which careers call for the completion of medical school? Select all that apply.
radiologist urologist urologic oncologist
During a ____________________________, doctors who have already graduated with an M.D. focus on their specialization.
residency
Which of the following careers requires the least amount of education?
surgical technician
Which of the following careers deals with the connection between the urinary and nervous systems?
neurourologist
Which of the following statements are true regarding neurourology? Select all that apply.
Birth conditions can affect how the nervous system interacts with the bladder. Neurourology examines the links between the urinary and nervous systems.
Radiologists who work on the urinary system also must acquire _________________.
certification
Surgical technicians perform which of the following duties? Select all that apply.
clean instruments maintain equipment
Which career specialty is responsible for distending the bladder of patients who are undergoing endourology procedures?
cystoscopic nurse