Exam 40: Assisting in Urology and Male Reproduction

The HIV virus invades T lymphocytes, resulting in a weakened resistance to infection.

__________ occur in patients with AIDS because of decreased cell-mediated immunity.

An androgen is:

__________ is the waste material of muscle breakdown that is excreted in the urine in large amounts when a patient has severe kidney disease.

No specific patient preparation is required for a KUB.

Tony Rocco is a 42-year-old patient with a history of renal calculi.He is scheduled for his first ESWL tomorrow.Summarize the patient education he should receive about the procedure.

Testicular self-examination should be started at puberty.

A noncancerous cause of urinary problems in older men is:

Testicular tumors generally are benign.

__________ is marked by hypertension and anuria.

Treatment for cancer of the bladder includes:

Which of the following is an oral medication that acts as a topical anesthetic as it is released through the renal system?

Explain why most UTIs occur in women.How are they typically treated? Summarize significant patient education factors for female patients diagnosed with a UTI.

Part of the patient preparation for a cystoscopy is bowel cleansing to prevent interference from feces in the colon.

A(n) __________ forms on the male genitalia within a few days of exposure to the gonorrhea bacillus.

A KUB is an x-ray study of the:

A positive DRE result indicates that the prostate gland is smooth and regular.

One of the tests performed on sperm to determine whether a man is infertile is the sperm motility test.

Cryptorchidism is:

Syphilis is easily treated in the early stages with penicillin G.