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7 Test Flashcards

1
Q

the combining form of urinary bladder is

A

vesic/o

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2
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the combining form of renal pelvis is

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pyel/o

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3
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Which is not a function of the kidney?
maintain balance of water and electrolytes; extract insulin and parathyroid hormone from blood; removal of urea from blood; stores bile

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stores bile

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4
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oliguria means

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scanty urine

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5
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CRF is the abbreviation for

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chronic renal failure

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6
Q

Which of the following is spelled incorrectly?

nephoptosis; cystoscope; medullary; cystitis

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nephoptosis

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7
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Which of the following is spelled incorrectly?

diuresis; dysurea; caliectasis; perivesical

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dysurea

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8
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the inner region of the kidney is the

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medulla

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9
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an infection involving the ureters, kidneys, bladder, and urethra is referred to as

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UTI

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10
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reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine

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specific gravity

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11
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malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

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Wilm’s tumor

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12
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Which does not refer to an electrolyte?

conducts an electrical charge; renin; aids in proper function of muscle and nerve cells; sodium

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renin

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13
Q

diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following except:
insufficient ADH; polydipsia; glycosuria; polyuria

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glycosuria

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14
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artificial kidney machine

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hemodialysis

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15
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nephrolithotomy

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removal of renal calculi

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16
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protein in the urine

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albuminuria

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17
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this test measures the amount of urea in the blood

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BUN

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18
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the area where blood vessels and nerves pass in the kidney

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hilum

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19
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a group of symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine

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nephrotic syndrome

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20
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inflammation of the renal interstitium

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intersitial nephritis

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21
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hydronephrosis

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abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney

22
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incontinence

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inability to hold urine in the bladder

23
Q

meatus

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opening or canal

24
Q

micturition

A

act of voiding

25
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nephrolithiasis

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condition of kidney stones

26
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nephrosclerosis

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hardening of the kidney

27
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polycystic kidney

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condition of multiple fluid filled sacs within and upon the kidney

28
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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

29
Q

renal dialysis

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indicted procedure when waste material can’t be excreted due to kidney failure

30
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anuria

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no urination

31
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casts

A

substances formed in the renal tubules (RBCs, pus, fat) which appear in the urine

32
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diabetes insipidus

A

inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone which prevents reabsorption of water in the renal tubes

33
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diabetes mellitus

A

inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin

34
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essential hypertension

A

high blood pressure without apparent cause

35
Q

glomerulus

A

collection of capillaries

36
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phenylketonuria

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found in urine of infants born lacking an enzyme

37
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IVP

A

contrast material used to show kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

38
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UA

A

examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormalities

39
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IC

A

chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

40
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ESWL

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procedure in which shock waves crush stones to let them pass with voiding

41
Q

medical term that means “excessive thirst”

A

polydipsia

42
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medical term which means “pus in the urine”

A

pyuria

43
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medical term which means “surgical repair of the urethra”

A

urethroplasty

44
Q

medical term which means “bedwetting”

A

enuresis

45
Q

medical term with means “pertaining to surrounding the bladder”

A

perivesical

46
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medical term which means “dilation of calyx”

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caliectasis

47
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medical term which means “excessive nitrogen in the blood”

A

azotemia

48
Q

What is the area in the bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exit?

A

trigone

49
Q

What is the substance (hormone) made in the kidney that increases blood pressure?

A

renin

50
Q

What is the tube for injecting fluids into or removing fluids from the urinary tract called?

A

catheter,
foley catheter,
urinary catheter

HLT 143 (29 decks)

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