Question 1

Which abbreviation refers to a battery of tests performed on a urine specimen?

Accepted Answer

A)  sp. gr. 
B)  TURP 
C)  KUB 
D)  pH 
E)  UA 
A)  sp. gr. 
B)  TURP 
C)  KUB 
D)  pH 
E)  UA

Question 2

Use retro- to build a word that means pertaining to behind the peritoneum:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use retro- to build a word that...

Question 3

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nephroplasty. 
B)  peritoneoplasty. 
C)  ureteroplasty. 
D)  pyoplasty. 
E)  pyeloplasty. 
A)  nephroplasty. 
B)  peritoneoplasty. 
C)  ureteroplasty. 
D)  pyoplasty. 
E)  pyeloplasty.

Question 4

An increased blood level of calcium is called hypercalcemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An abnormal dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces caused by accumulated urine that cannot flow past the obstruction is called

Accepted Answer

A)  pyelopathy. 
B)  pyelostenosis. 
C)  hydronephrosis. 
D)  urethrostenosis. 
E)  anuria. 
A)  pyelopathy. 
B)  pyelostenosis. 
C)  hydronephrosis. 
D)  urethrostenosis. 
E)  anuria.

Question 6

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-bladder

Accepted Answer

A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o 
A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o

Question 7

Loss of excessive amounts of protein, resulting in systemic edema, is a characteristic of pyelonephritis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-delivery of medicine directly into the bladder

Accepted Answer

A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms 
A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms

Question 9

Excessive urination is called

Accepted Answer

A)  polyuria. 
B)  nocturia. 
C)  anuria. 
D)  oliguria. 
E)  dysuria. 
A)  polyuria. 
B)  nocturia. 
C)  anuria. 
D)  oliguria. 
E)  dysuria.

Question 10

The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  renal pelvis. 
D)  peritubular capillaries. 
E)  efferent arteriole. 
A)  ureter. 
B)  glomerulus. 
C)  renal pelvis. 
D)  peritubular capillaries. 
E)  efferent arteriole.

Question 11

What type of dialysis removes toxic wastes from the body using the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxodialysis 
B)  Hemodialysis 
C)  Filtrate dialysis 
D)  Glomerular dialysis 
E)  Peritoneal dialysis 
A)  Toxodialysis 
B)  Hemodialysis 
C)  Filtrate dialysis 
D)  Glomerular dialysis 
E)  Peritoneal dialysis

Question 12

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-test that uses electrical probes to measure the contraction of muscles that control urination

Accepted Answer

A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms 
A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms

Question 13

Build a word that means record of the renal pelvis:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means record of...

Question 14

Electromyography primarily helps measure bladder contraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-albumin, protein

Accepted Answer

A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o 
A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o

Question 16

The presence of calculi in any urinary structure is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nephrolithiasis. 
B)  renal lithiasis. 
C)  ureterolith. 
D)  urolithiasis. 
E)  pyelolithiasis. 
A)  nephrolithiasis. 
B)  renal lithiasis. 
C)  ureterolith. 
D)  urolithiasis. 
E)  pyelolithiasis.

Question 17

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-incision of the kidney for the removal of a stone

Accepted Answer

A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms 
A) azotemia 
B) bacteruria 
C) biological 
D) blood urea nitrogen 
E) cystoscopy
F)dialysis
G)diuretic
H)electromyography
I)enuresis
J)fistula
K)hypercalcemia
L)interstitial cystitis
M)intravesical
N)lithotripsy
O)nephrolithotomy
P)nephrostomy
Q)neurogenic bladder
R)oliguria
S)polycystic
T)pyelonephritis
U)pyuria
V)reflux
W)renal calculi
X)renal failure
Y)urgency
Z)Wilms

Question 18

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-renal pelvis

Accepted Answer

A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o 
A) albumin/o 
B) azot/o 
C) bacteri/o 
D) cyst/o 
E) glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o

Question 19

Insertion of a thin, narrow tube into the ureter to treat urine flow obstruction is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intravenous pyelography. 
B)  ureteral stent placement. 
C)  intrathecal pyelography. 
D)  intra-arterial stent placement. 
E)  urethral stent placement. 
A)  intravenous pyelography. 
B)  ureteral stent placement. 
C)  intrathecal pyelography. 
D)  intra-arterial stent placement. 
E)  urethral stent placement.

Question 20

The CF ren/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder. 
B)  kidney. 
C)  nephron. 
D)  urethra. 
E)  meatus. 
A)  bladder. 
B)  kidney. 
C)  nephron. 
D)  urethra. 
E)  meatus.

Which abbreviation refers to a battery of tests performed on a urine specimen?

Use retro- to build a word that means pertaining to behind the peritoneum:

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called

An increased blood level of calcium is called hypercalcemia.

An abnormal dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces caused by accumulated urine that cannot flow past the obstruction is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -bladder

Loss of excessive amounts of protein, resulting in systemic edema, is a characteristic of pyelonephritis.

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -delivery of medicine directly into the bladder

Excessive urination is called

The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the

What type of dialysis removes toxic wastes from the body using the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -test that uses electrical probes to measure the contraction of muscles that control urination

Build a word that means record of the renal pelvis:

Electromyography primarily helps measure bladder contraction.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -albumin, protein

The presence of calculi in any urinary structure is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -incision of the kidney for the removal of a stone

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -renal pelvis

Insertion of a thin, narrow tube into the ureter to treat urine flow obstruction is called

The CF ren/o means

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Exam 11: Urinary System

Which abbreviation refers to a battery of tests performed on a urine specimen?

Use retro- to build a word that means pertaining to behind the peritoneum:

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called

An increased blood level of calcium is called hypercalcemia.

An abnormal dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces caused by accumulated urine that cannot flow past the obstruction is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -bladder

Loss of excessive amounts of protein, resulting in systemic edema, is a characteristic of pyelonephritis.

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -delivery of medicine directly into the bladder

Excessive urination is called

The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the

What type of dialysis removes toxic wastes from the body using the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -test that uses electrical probes to measure the contraction of muscles that control urination

Build a word that means record of the renal pelvis:

Electromyography primarily helps measure bladder contraction.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -albumin, protein

The presence of calculi in any urinary structure is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -incision of the kidney for the removal of a stone

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -renal pelvis

Insertion of a thin, narrow tube into the ureter to treat urine flow obstruction is called

The CF ren/o means

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

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