Ch 11 Quiz Flashcards
Treatment for kidney failure
Dialysis
Abnormal presence of ________________ in urine, also known as ketonuria, is a common sign of DM
Ketone bodies
Pyelonephritis is also known as?
Kidney infection
What risk factor is in prostate cancer, but not in BPH?
Race
Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from inability to void is:
Urinary retention
Lithotripsy
Noninvasive surgical tech that crushes stones
Excess urea and nitrogenous waste in urine
Uremia
Nephrography
Imaging of kidney after injection with contrast medium
Procedure that removes nitrogenous waster and excess ions directly from the blood, replacing the normal function of the kidneys
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Processes fluids and electrolytes via artificial filtration
Ultrasound procedure in which a kidney is imaged with the use of sound waves
Nephrosonography
Condition in which the exit of urine from the kidney is blocked, resulting in backup of urine and dissension of the renal pelvis
Hydronephrosis
Dysuria
Difficulty or pain in urination
Diuretics are drugs that are used to reduce high blood pressure by ____ urine volume
Increasing
The ___ for urine reveals the efficiency of Kidney function / filtration and water reabsorption
Specific gravity