Question 1

What is a ureterocele?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nonsuppurative inflammatory process involving the tuft of capillaries within the Bowman's capsule. 
B)  A smaller than normal amount of urine. 
C)  A fusion anomaly in which the ureter is directly connected to the kidney. 
D)  A cystic dilatation of the distal ureter near its insertion into the urinary bladder. 
A)  A nonsuppurative inflammatory process involving the tuft of capillaries within the Bowman's capsule. 
B)  A smaller than normal amount of urine. 
C)  A fusion anomaly in which the ureter is directly connected to the kidney. 
D)  A cystic dilatation of the distal ureter near its insertion into the urinary bladder.

Question 2

Which urinary disease occurs almost exclusively in males and is defined as a thin transverse membrane that causes bladder outlet obstruction and may lead to severe hydronephrosis,hydroureter,and renal damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ureterocele. 
B)  Posterior urethral valves. 
C)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia. 
D)  Polycystic kidney disease. 
A)  Ureterocele. 
B)  Posterior urethral valves. 
C)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia. 
D)  Polycystic kidney disease.

Question 3

Which type of severe infection occurs almost exclusively in diabetic patients and causes acute necrosis of the entire kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystitis. 
B)  Papillary necrosis. 
C)  Glomerulonephritis. 
D)  Emphysematous pyelonephritis. 
A)  Cystitis. 
B)  Papillary necrosis. 
C)  Glomerulonephritis. 
D)  Emphysematous pyelonephritis.

Question 4

Urinary calculi are asymptomatic while they are in the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A miniature replica of a kidney is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  ectopic kidney 
B)  hypoplastic kidney 
C)  compensatory hypertrophy 
D)  supernumerary kidney 
A)  ectopic kidney 
B)  hypoplastic kidney 
C)  compensatory hypertrophy 
D)  supernumerary kidney

Question 6

What is the most common abdominal neoplasm of infancy and childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypernephroma. 
B)  Wilms' tumor. 
C)  Polycystic kidneys. 
D)  Renal cell carcinoma. 
A)  Hypernephroma. 
B)  Wilms' tumor. 
C)  Polycystic kidneys. 
D)  Renal cell carcinoma.

Question 7

What condition most commonly occurs in children who are severely dehydrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nephrolithiasis. 
B)  Glomerulonephritis. 
C)  Pyelonephritis. 
D)  Renal vein thrombosis. 
A)  Nephrolithiasis. 
B)  Glomerulonephritis. 
C)  Pyelonephritis. 
D)  Renal vein thrombosis.

Question 8

The medical term that means to void or empty the bladder of urine is

Accepted Answer

A)  incontenience 
B)  continate 
C)  micturate 
D)  uremia 
A)  incontenience 
B)  continate 
C)  micturate 
D)  uremia

Question 9

Which of these is a common symptom of a renal neoplasm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydronephrosis. 
B)  Painless hematuria. 
C)  Proteinuria. 
D)  Renal neoplasms are asymptomatic. 
A)  Hydronephrosis. 
B)  Painless hematuria. 
C)  Proteinuria. 
D)  Renal neoplasms are asymptomatic.

Question 10

What is the cause of hydronephrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic glomerulonephritis. 
B)  Blockage above the level of the bladder. 
C)  Staghorn calculus. 
D)  Aldosterone deficiency. 
A)  Chronic glomerulonephritis. 
B)  Blockage above the level of the bladder. 
C)  Staghorn calculus. 
D)  Aldosterone deficiency.

Question 11

Which of the following are causes of enlarged kidneys?
(1)Polycystic renal disease.
(2)Renal vein thrombosis.
(3)Nephrosclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 12

When the kidneys are fused at their lower poles,they are termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  doughnut kidney 
B)  lump kidney 
C)  horseshoe kidney 
D)  ectopic kidney 
A)  doughnut kidney 
B)  lump kidney 
C)  horseshoe kidney 
D)  ectopic kidney

Question 13

What is the most common hospital-acquired infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystitis. 
B)  Pyelonephritis. 
C)  Vasculitis. 
D)  Tuberculosis. 
A)  Cystitis. 
B)  Pyelonephritis. 
C)  Vasculitis. 
D)  Tuberculosis.

Question 14

What is an ectopic kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  A third, rudimentary kidney. 
B)  A kidney that is not located in the normal location. 
C)  A kidney that is enlarged because it has to do the job of both kidneys. 
D)  The most common type of fusion anomaly. 
A)  A third, rudimentary kidney. 
B)  A kidney that is not located in the normal location. 
C)  A kidney that is enlarged because it has to do the job of both kidneys. 
D)  The most common type of fusion anomaly.

Question 15

A rare anomaly in which there is a third,rudimentary kidney is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  an ectopic kidney 
B)  compensatory hypertrophy 
C)  hypoplastic kidney 
D)  supernumerary kidney 
A)  an ectopic kidney 
B)  compensatory hypertrophy 
C)  hypoplastic kidney 
D)  supernumerary kidney

Question 16

Match the disease to its definition.
-Glomerulonephritis

Accepted Answer

A) Nonsuppurative inflammation of the tuft of capillaries in the Bowman's capsule 
B) Suppurative infection of the kidneys and renal pelvis 
C) Inflammation of the urinary bladder 
D) A destructive condition involving the terminal portion of the renal pyramids 
A) Nonsuppurative inflammation of the tuft of capillaries in the Bowman's capsule 
B) Suppurative infection of the kidneys and renal pelvis 
C) Inflammation of the urinary bladder 
D) A destructive condition involving the terminal portion of the renal pyramids

Question 17

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobule. 
B)  Nephron. 
C)  Glomerulus. 
D)  Ureterocele. 
A)  Lobule. 
B)  Nephron. 
C)  Glomerulus. 
D)  Ureterocele.

Question 18

What is the most common unifocal mass of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staghorn calculus. 
B)  Hypernephroma. 
C)  Nephrocalcinosis. 
D)  Renal cyst. 
A)  Staghorn calculus. 
B)  Hypernephroma. 
C)  Nephrocalcinosis. 
D)  Renal cyst.

What is a ureterocele?

Which urinary disease occurs almost exclusively in males and is defined as a thin transverse membrane that causes bladder outlet obstruction and may lead to severe hydronephrosis,hydroureter,and renal damage?

Which type of severe infection occurs almost exclusively in diabetic patients and causes acute necrosis of the entire kidney?

Urinary calculi are asymptomatic while they are in the kidney.

A miniature replica of a kidney is termed

What is the most common abdominal neoplasm of infancy and childhood?

What condition most commonly occurs in children who are severely dehydrated?

The medical term that means to void or empty the bladder of urine is

Which of these is a common symptom of a renal neoplasm?

What is the cause of hydronephrosis?

Which of the following are causes of enlarged kidneys? (1)Polycystic renal disease. (2)Renal vein thrombosis. (3)Nephrosclerosis.

When the kidneys are fused at their lower poles,they are termed a(n)

What is the most common hospital-acquired infection?

What is an ectopic kidney?

A rare anomaly in which there is a third,rudimentary kidney is termed

Match the disease to its definition. -Glomerulonephritis

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

What is the most common unifocal mass of the kidney?

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Exam 6: Urinary System

What is a ureterocele?

Which urinary disease occurs almost exclusively in males and is defined as a thin transverse membrane that causes bladder outlet obstruction and may lead to severe hydronephrosis,hydroureter,and renal damage?

Which type of severe infection occurs almost exclusively in diabetic patients and causes acute necrosis of the entire kidney?

Urinary calculi are asymptomatic while they are in the kidney.

A miniature replica of a kidney is termed

What is the most common abdominal neoplasm of infancy and childhood?

What condition most commonly occurs in children who are severely dehydrated?

The medical term that means to void or empty the bladder of urine is

Which of these is a common symptom of a renal neoplasm?

What is the cause of hydronephrosis?

Which of the following are causes of enlarged kidneys? (1)Polycystic renal disease. (2)Renal vein thrombosis. (3)Nephrosclerosis.

When the kidneys are fused at their lower poles,they are termed a(n)

What is the most common hospital-acquired infection?

What is an ectopic kidney?

A rare anomaly in which there is a third,rudimentary kidney is termed

Match the disease to its definition. -Glomerulonephritis

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

What is the most common unifocal mass of the kidney?

Introduction to Pathology

Specialized Imaging Techniques

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Gastrointestinal System

Cardiovascular System

Nervous System

Hematopoietic System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Miscellaneous Diseases

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