Question 1

Urinary incontinence is:

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A)   complete failure of the kidney to perform its function
B)   the inability to empty the bladder
C)   the inability to hold urine in the bladder
D)   only partial functioning of the kidney

Question 2

An x-ray series using contrast medium injected into a vein provides information about the structure and function of the kidney, ureters, and bladder. This test is referred to as:

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A)   intravenous urography
B)   nephrotomography
C)   retrograde urography
D)   voiding cystourethrography

Question 3

An increased concentration of a particular type of protein in the urine is:

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A)   albuminuria
B)   glycosuria
C)   hematuria
D)   pyuria

Question 4

A physician is concerned with the functioning of a patient's kidneys. She orders a sectional radiographic examination of the kidneys using contrast dyes. An image that results is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   cholecystogram
B)   cystogram
C)   nephrotomogram
D)   renal arteriogram

Question 5

Excretion is the:

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A)   elimination of body wastes
B)   same as dialysis
C)   same as exhalation
D)   same as urination

Question 6

X-ray series following injection of a contrast medium into the renal arteries provide radiologists with valuable information about arterial blood supply to the kidneys. An image that results from this procedure is known as a:

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A)   cystogram
B)   nephrotomogram
C)   pyelogram
D)   renal arteriogram

Question 7

Using ultrasound to study the kidney is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   nephrosonography
B)   nephrotomography
C)   nephrotripsy
D)   pyelography

Question 8

Diffusing blood through a membrane to remove wastes and maintain the proper balance is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   dieresis
B)   hematuria
C)   hemodialysis
D)   uremia

Question 9

Enlargement of one or both kidneys is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   diuresis
B)   nephromegaly
C)   nephropexy
D)   nephroptosis

Question 10

A patient who is undergoing renal lithotripsy using shock waves may be undergoing which procedure?

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A)   extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 
B)   glomerulonephral shock wave lithotripsy (GSWL) 
C)   nephral shock wave lithotripsy (NSWL) 
D)   transurethral shock wave lithotripsy (TSWL)

Question 11

The name of the functional unit of the kidney is:

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A)   glomerulus
B)   nephron
C)   tubule
D)   ureter

Question 12

_____ means pertaining to the bladder.

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The answer of _____ means pertaining to the bladder....

Question 13

A 73-year-old man underwent which procedure to remove part of his prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Accepted Answer

A)   laparoscopic pyelectomy
B)   percutaneous nephrectomy
C)   retrograde resection
D)   transurethral resection

Question 14

Ketones in the urine is known as _____.

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The answer of Ketones in the urine is known as...

Question 15

The term renal pertains to:

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A)   the bladder
B)   the kidney
C)   urine
D)   urination

Question 16

A substance in the blood that provides a rough estimate of kidney function is the:

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A)   blood sugar
B)   blood urea nitrogen
C)   red blood cells
D)   white blood cells

Question 17

The part of the nephron that filters the blood is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   collecting duct
B)   glomerulus
C)   loop of Henle
D)   tubule

Question 18

A procedure in which a fiberoptic instrument is used for direct visualization of the kidney is:

Accepted Answer

A)   nephroscopy
B)   nephrosonography
C)   peritoneal dialysis
D)   urography

Question 19

A nephrologist uses which instrument for surgical crushing of kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

A)   hematuria
B)   hemodialysis
C)   lithotripsy
D)   lithotrite

Question 20

A term that means increasing urination is:

Accepted Answer

A)   dialysis
B)   diuretic
C)   polycystic
D)   urinalysis

Exam 10: Urinary System

The term renal pertains to:

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Urinary incontinence is:

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The name of the functional unit of the kidney is:

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X-ray series following injection of a contrast medium into the renal arteries provide radiologists with valuable information about arterial blood supply to the kidneys. An image that results from this procedure is known as a:

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A procedure in which a fiberoptic instrument is used for direct visualization of the kidney is:

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A patient who is undergoing renal lithotripsy using shock waves may be undergoing which procedure?

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An increased concentration of a particular type of protein in the urine is:

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Using ultrasound to study the kidney is called:

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An x-ray series using contrast medium injected into a vein provides information about the structure and function of the kidney, ureters, and bladder. This test is referred to as:

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A physician is concerned with the functioning of a patient's kidneys. She orders a sectional radiographic examination of the kidneys using contrast dyes. An image that results is referred to as a:

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Excretion is the:

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Diffusing blood through a membrane to remove wastes and maintain the proper balance is called:

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A substance in the blood that provides a rough estimate of kidney function is the:

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Enlargement of one or both kidneys is called:

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A nephrologist uses which instrument for surgical crushing of kidney stones?

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Ketones in the urine is known as _____.

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The part of the nephron that filters the blood is the:

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A 73-year-old man underwent which procedure to remove part of his prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia?

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A term that means increasing urination is:

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_____ means pertaining to the bladder.

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