Chapter 13 Medical Terminology Quiz
A/an __________ is often done prior to an intravenous pyelogram. abdominal sonogram cystoscopy KUB renal angiogram
KUB
Which of the following identifies xray imaging of the bladder and urethra as the patient urinates? RP IVP VCU KUB
VCU
A retrograde pyelogram is an x-ray image of the ureters, bladder, and kidneys taken _______________. as the patient urinates after iodine is injected into the blood stream after contrast material is injected into a catheter in the artery after contrast material is released through a catheter in a cystoscope
after contrast material is released through a catheter in a cystoscope
The presence of protein in the urine is called _______________. albuminuria dysuria pyuria bacteriuria
albuminuria
Diuretic describes __________. sugar in the urine excessive thirst an agent that increases urine secretion excessive urination
an agent that increases urine secretion excessive urination
Enuresis refers to __________. an involuntary discharge of urine excessive urination an involuntary discharge of urine, or feces urinating at night
an involuntary discharge of urine
The absence of urine formation is called _______________. anuria oliguria dysuria enuresis
anuria
Pyel/o is a combining form meaning _______________. sac basin protein pus
basin
Vesic/o is a combining form for _______________. basin bladder ureter urethra
bladder
Creatinine is filtered out of the __________ by the kidneys. medulla urine blood cortex
blood
The system of ducts carrying urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis is the __________. calyces capillaries renal tubules arterioles
calyces
Which of the following tests uses a 24-hour urine specimen? urobilinogen blood urea nitrogen creatinine clearance testing ketones acid
creatinine clearance testing
The medical term for bedwetting is nocturnal _______________. ketonuria anuria anuresis enuresis
enuresis
Which of the following combining forms means little ball? cyst/o glomerulo pyel/o lith/o
glomerulo
The form of nephritis involving the "little ball" structures of the kidney is _______________. pyelonephritis nephritis nephrosis glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
Which of the following combining forms mean opening? vesic/o pyel/o urethr/o meat/o
meat/o
The presence of red blood cells and white blood cells in the urine can be identified by __________. urine culture and sensitivity urine creatinine microscopic findings specific gravity
microscopic findings
Scanty production of urine is termed _______________. dysuria oliguria anuria urinary retention
oliguria
Meatal pertains to a/an _______________. opening closure basin sac
opening
ESWL is a method of _______________. filtering impurities from the blood to replace the function of one or both kidneys destroying stones in the urinary tract by transmitting electrical energy through an endoscope penetrating the body from the outside to disintegrate stones creating a new passage for urination
penetrating the body from the outside to disintegrate stones
The inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue, is _______________. nephrolithiasis glomerulonephritis polycystic kidney disease nephrosis
polycystic kidney disease
Excessive urination is termed _______________. enuresis incontinence polyuria polydipsia
polyuria
The combining form referring to the anterior portion of the hip bone is _______________. vesic/o pub/o pyel/o py/o
pub/o
Inflammation of the renal pelvis is called __________. nephrosis pyelonephritis glomerulonephritis hydronephrosis
pyelonephritis
The presence of white blood cells in the urine, usually indicating infection, is _______________. hematuria albuminuria bacteriuria pyuria
pyuria
The combining form for kidney is _______________. ren/o pyel/o cyst/o cyt/o
ren/o
Which of the following radiographic images is produced by injecting contrast material into an artery of the kidney? retrograde pyelogram intravenous pyelogram renal angiogram kidney, ureter, bladder
renal angiogram
Pyeloplasty is surgical reconstruction of the __________. kidney renal tubule ileum renal pelvis
renal pelvis
Which of the following is described as resembling a basin? renal tubule urinary bladder urinary meatus renal pelvis
renal pelvis
Oliguria means __________. no output of urine presence of bacteria in urine scanty production of urine difficulty in urinating
scanty production of urine
A device used to hold open vessels or tubes is called a _______________. stent hemodialyzer ileal conduit resectoscope
stent
Nephrolithiasis describes the presence of _____________ in the kidney. urine stone(s) protein pus
stone(s)
Urination at the time of a cough or sneeze is known as __________. stress incontinence urinary retention ketonuria albuminuria
stress incontinence
BUN is a test to determine the level of _________ in the blood. bilirubin urea urobilinogen creatinine
urea
An excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure is __________. uremia urethritis urethrocystitis urethral stenosis
uremia
The ureteropelvic junction connects the renal pelvis and _______________. kidney urethra bladder ureter
ureter
Which of the following is an opening to the outside of the body? urethra renal pelvis renal tubule urinary meatus
urinary meatus
Difficulty urinating and frequent urination are characteristic of __________. nephrosis urethritis azotemia urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection
A cystometrogram is a measure of _______________. the acidity or alkalinity of urine the level of creatinine in the blood and a 24-hour urine specimen urinary volume, bladder pressure, and capacity the kidney's ability to concentrate or dilute urine
urinary volume, bladder pressure, and capacity
Diversion of the urinary tract to provide a new passage through which urine exits the body is called _______________. peritoneal dialysis You Answered nephrostomy hemodialysis urostomy
urostomy
