Module 7 Exam (Urinary System)

Tests show that a patient's inflammation has been aggravated by a cystocele, also called: a. herniation of the bladder wall b. prolapse of the kidney c. calculi of the kidney d. cysts in the kidney

a. herniation of the bladder wall

The term nephrolysis in Patient Q's medical report indicates that there has been some: a. abnormal enlargement of the kidney b. abnormal softening of the kidney c. destruction of kidney tissue d. abnormal stricture of the body of the kidney

c. destruction of kidney tissue

A cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a Bowman capsule is called a: a. nephron b. renal artery c. glomerulus d. hilum

c. glomerulus

When a cystolith shows up on your patient's radiology results, you know that he has: a. herniation of the bladder b. cysts in the bladder c. one or more calculi in the bladder d. inflammation of the bladder

c. one or more calculi in the bladder

A mass protruding from a mucous membrane is a: a. polyuria b. cyst c. polp d. stone

c. polyp

In a procedure called ______, a catheter is installed in the bladder via surgical insertion through the skin above the pubic arch. a. urethral catheterization b. ureteral catheterization c. suprapubic catheterization d. nephrostomy

c. suprapubic catheterization

The surgical treatment that involves the removal of tissue is called: a. urethrotomy b. transurethral incision of the prostate c. transurethral resection of the prostate d. suprapubic cystotomy

c. transurethral resection of the prostate

Your patient's medical report includes the term _____, which describes the prolapse or herniation of a tube that carries waste materials from the kidney to the bladder. a. ureterolithiasis b. urethrocele c. ureterocele d. urethrolithiasis

c. ureterocele

A patient's medical history mentions _____, which is best defined as narrowing of the lumen of the ureter. a. hydroureter b. neurogenic ureter c. ureterostenosis d. ureterolithiasis

c. ureterostenosis

You record your patient's complaint of urinary incontinence as: a. inuria b. inuresia c. excretion d. enuresis

d. enuresis

Your patient will undergo nephrostomy, which is catheterization via: a. the urethra b. the urethra or abdominal wall all the way through the bladder into the distal ureters c. surgical insertion through the skin above the pubic arch d. insertion of a catheter into the renal pelvis

d. insertion of a catheter into the renal pelivs

With extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, a shock wave is administered from _____ the body to crush a ____. a. above, calculus b. inside, stone c. within, polyp d. outside, stone

d. outside, stone

The definition of ureterolithiasis is: a. fluid blockage of the ureter b. disruption of flow of fluids through the ureter c. narrowing of the lumen of the ureter d. a presence of stones or calculi within the lumen of the ureter

d. presence of stones or calculi within the lumen of the ureter

The narrowing, or stricture, of the urethra is called: a. urethrastinosis b. urethrastinoses c. urethrastonosis d. urethrostenosis

d. urethrostenosis

What are the gelatinous structures that take the shape of the renal tubules? a. ketones b. pus cells c. polyps d. urinary casts

d. urinary casts

Interrenal means pertaining to between the kidneys. True or false?

True

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney and its renal pelvis. True or false?

True

The kidneys produce prostaglandins. True or false?

True

Your patient complains of painful or difficult urination, which refers to a condition of: a. dysuria b. anuria c. oliguria d. uremia

a. dysuria

You are informed that a patient who has just arrived has urethrorrhagia: a. hemorrhage from the urethra b. abnormal discharge from the urethra c. herniation of the urethra d. destruction of urethral tissue

a. hemorrhage from the urethra

Intake and output refers to: a. recording the intake of fluids and the output of urine b. measuring the level of urea in the blood c. measuring the rate at which creatinine is cleared out of the blood. d. recording the rate of urine flow out of the bladder and into the urinary meatus

a. recording the intake of fluids and the output of urine

When the patient you are attending is diagnosed with a herniation of the urethra, you record it in the medical report as: a. urethrocele b. urethroprolapsis c. urethrolithiasis d. urethrostenosis

a. urethrocele

The sudden onset of the need to urinate immediately is called: a. urgency b. hesitancy c. frequency d. incontinence

a. urgency

Which suffix, when added to a combining form for bladder, means herniation of the bladder wall? a. -rrhea b. -cele c. -lithiasis d. -osis

b. -cele

The abbreviation of the calculated volume of fluid filtered by the glomeruli, which is the basis of the kidney function test, is: a. DM b. GFR c. ADH d. TURP

b. GFR

Your patient's medical history includes nephromalacia, which means: a. abnormal enlargement of the kidney b. abnormal softening of the kidney c. abnormal narrowing of the kidney d. destruction of kidney tissue, either by disease or surgical procedure

b. abnormal softening of the kidney

Endoscopic visualization of the bladder and urethra is called: a. renourethroscopy b. cystourethroscopy c. uroreteroscopy d. nephrourethroscopy

b. cystourethroscopy

A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, which you record as: a. nephrolithiasis b. pyelonephritis c. glomerulonephritis d. nephropelvitis

b. pyelonephritis

Build the term that means inflammation of the kidney as well as the ureter and renal pelvis. a. hydr/o + nephr/o + ureter/o + pyel/o + itis b. ureter/o + pyel/o + nephr/o + itis c. neprh/o + pyel/o + nephr/o + lith/o + itis d. ureter/o + nephr/o + pyel/o + isis

b. ureter/o + pyel/o + nephr/o + itis

Your patient's medical report includes the term that describes the inflammation of the tube carrying waste materials from the kidney to the bladder. a. urethritis b. ureteritis c. pyelitis d. nephropyelitis

b. ureteritis

Patient L is about to undergo _____, a procedure for the surigical removal of a stone or stones from the ureter. a. ureterolithiasis b. ureterolithotomy c. ureterofiltration rate d. ureterectomy

b. ureterolithotomy

The nonmalignant, noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate that is common in men over the age of 50 is abbreviated: a. TURP b. DM c. BPH d. CRF

c. BPH

Urine collected using a tube that is inserted through the urinary meatus and into the bladder is called what type of specimen? a. clean-catch b. dipstick c. catheterized d. cast

c. catheterized

Which kind of urinary collection technique is this? the urinary meatus is carefully cleansed. A small amount of urine is voided into the toilet. The specimen is then collected, and the remainder of the urine is voided into the toilet. a. foley b. catheterized c. clean-catch midstream d. random

c. clean-catch midstream