Ch12 Quiz questions - Urinary System
The abbreviation for involuntary discharge of urine such as with coughing is IDC (T/F)
False (it's SUI - Stress urinary incontinence)
The kidneys are located in the sacral region of the body. (T/F)
False (kidneys in lumbar region)
A neobladder is a bladder constructed from portions of the stomach (T/F)
False (made from intestine)
The term nephrolithiasis means presence of potassium (T/F)
False (means presence of kidney stones)
A stoma is a/an portion of the stomach (T/F)
False (stoma is an opening)
The combining form ureter/o means urine (T/F)
False (ur/o means urine)
Nephrons are the microscopic functional units of the kidney. (T/F)
True
The combining form nephr/o means kidney (T/F)
True
The term meaning suture of an injured kidney is nephrorrhaphy (T/F)
True
The urinary bladder holds urine until it is expelled. (T/F)
True
UA is the medical abbreviation for urinalysis (T/F)
True
Urea is a waste product formed in the liver (T/F)
True
Which of the following identifies the x-ray imaging of the bladder and urethra taken as the patient urinates?
VCU (Voiding CystoUrethrography)
All of the following are ketone bodies except: a) acetoacetic acid b) acetone c) beta-hydroxybutyric acid d) acetic acid
acetic acid
Proteinuria is the presence of what substance in the urine? a) bacteria b) albumin c) blood d) sugar
albumin
The absence of urine formation is called:
anuria
The nitrite portion of a urinalysis determines the presence of what substance in the urine? a) bile b) bacteria c) bilirubin d) nitrogen
bacteria
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? a) ureterpelvic junction b) annuria c) bacteriuria d) glucuria
bacteriuria
Urethrocystitis is inflammation of the urethra and:
bladder
The ureters have which of the following functions in regard to urine? a) hold b) carry c) filter d) secrete
carry
The term describing painful or difficult voiding is:
dysuria
The medical term for bedwetting is called nocturnal: a) enuresis b) anuria c) anuresis d) ketonuria
enuresis
Which of the following means small ball? a) lith/o b) pyel/o c) cyst/o d) glomerul/o
glomerul/o
All of the combining forms below mean sugar except: a) glycos/o b) gluc/o c) glyc/o d) glucos/o
glycos/o
Which of the following is the part of the kidney where vessels come and go? cortex hilum callices medulla
hilum
All of the following are signs of APKD except: a) hypotension b) hypertension c) recurring UTIs d) kidney enlargement
hypotension
A high BUN means: a) liver problems b) inability of kidneys to excrete water c) inability of kidneys to excrete urea d) inability of kidneys to excrete creatinine
inability of kidneys to excrete urea (BUN = Blood Urea Nitrogen)
Creatinine is a waste product of: a) muscle metabolism b) the liver c) protein synthesis d) calcium metabolism
muscle metabolism
Which term means incision into the kidney for the removal of stones? a) nephrotomy b) nephlithtomy c) nephrectomy d) nephrolithotomy
nephrolithotomy
Which of the following accurately describes the path of urine through calices? a) renal pelvis to nephrons b) nephrons to bladder c) nephrons to the renal pelvis d) kidney to bladder
nephrons to the renal pelvis
Which is a degenerative disease of the renal tubules? a) nephritis b) pyelonephritis c) glomerulonephritis d) nephrosis
nephrosis
All of the following are critical elements regulated by the kidneys except: a) potassium b) sodium c) nitrogen d) water
nitrogen
Py/o is a combining form meaning:
pus
The combining form for kidney is: ren/o cyst/o cyt/o pyel/o
ren/o
Which of the following is described as basin like? a) urinary meatus b) renal pelvis c) urinary bladder d) renal tubule
renal pelvis
Which of the following would allow for the presence of ketone bodies? a) starvation b) diabetes c) hypoglycemia d) hyperglycemia
starvation
Nephrolithiasis describes the presence of what in the kidney?
stones
Which of the following catheterization methods involves immediate removal after the procedure? a) Foley catheter b) suprapubic catheter c) straight catheter d) suprapubic catheter and straight catheter
straight catheter
Which of the following catheterization methods involves a catheter being inserted directly into the bladder? a) Foley catheter b) suprapubic catheter c) straight catheter d) suprapubic catheter and straight catheter
suprapubic catheter
The ureteropelvic junction connects the renal pelvis and:
ureter
Which of the following combining forms means ureter? a) uret/o b) ur/o c) urethr/o d) ureter/o
ureter/o
Urine contains which of the following? a) feces b) waste only c) water only d) water and waste
water and waste
