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Quiz #8 Chapters 13 & 16 Flashcards

0
Q

What filters waste substances from the blood and dilutes them with water to produce urine?

A

Nephrons

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1
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Hidden or nonvisible blood is called______?

A

Occult Blood

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2
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The most common form of cancer in individuals older than 50 years?

A

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

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3
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Normal range for SG of urine is?

A

1.003 to 1.025

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4
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What does FOBT stand for?

A

Fecal Occult Blood Test

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5
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What is dysuria?

A

Difficult or painful urination

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6
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A visual examination of the mucosa or rectum and the entire length of the colon is called?

A

Colonoscopy

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7
Q

The presence of blood in the urine is called?

A

Hematuria

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8
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What is the purpose of testicular self-examination (TSE)?

A

Early detection of testicular cancer

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9
Q

What is the inability to empty the bladder?

A

Retention

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10
Q

When performing a sigmoidoscopy, the colon doesn’t have to be flushed out completely.

A

False

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11
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A neutral pH reading is 7.

A

True

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12
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What could cause a false-positive result on the guaiac slide test?

A

Meat
Certain medications
Iron supplements

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13
Q

What is a urinalysis and what does it consist of?

A

Analysis of urine….

Consists of physical, chemical, and microscopic examination.

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14
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True or False: The digital rectal examination (DRE) and the prostate-specific antigen ( PSA) test are the primary screening tests for prostate cancer, however the American Cancer Society (ACS) believes that available evidence does not currently support routine testing for prostate cancer.

A

True

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15
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The presence of protein in the urine is known as proteinuria. What may cause a temporary increase in your in urine protein?

A

Stress or strenuous exercise

16
Q

What is approximately the size and shape of a walnut, and its function is to secrete fluid that transports sperm?

A

Prostate Gland

17
Q

What does the urinary system consist of?

A

Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Urethra

18
Q

What temperature should the box of guaiac slides be stored at?

A

Room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F.

19
Q

Why would a first-voided morning specimen be desired?

A

Contains the greatest concentration of dissolved substances and an abnormality would be more easily detected.

20
Q

A__________is done before a sigmoidoscopy?

A

Digital Rectal Exam

21
Q

True or False: one purpose of laboratory testing is to confirm a clinical diagnosis?

A

True

22
Q

Testicular cancer can develop at any age but it is most common in___________?

A

15 to 34 years old

23
Q

True or False: the renal threshold is the concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine.

A

True

24
Q

The medical term for blowing a powder, vapor, or gas in a body cavity is_______.

A

Insufflate

25
Q

Excessive urination is called_______.

A

Polyuria

26
Q

Fecal blood loss greater than______per day results in a positive reaction on a guaiac slide test.

A

5 mL

27
Q

The average life span of a red blood cell is______?

A

120 Days

28
Q

Routine screening of stool specimens for_______is frequently performed in the medical office.

A

Occult Blood

29
Q

A large wide-mouth container used to store urine collected over a 24 hour period is how many mL?

A

3000

30
Q

What instrument consists of a tube and an optical system that is used for direct visual inspection of organs or cavities?

A

Endoscope

31
Q

Diuresis is the_______.

A

Secretion and passage of large amounts of urine.

32
Q

_________refers to the process of testing an individual to detect disease in that individual who is not yet experiencing symptoms of that disease.

A

Screening

33
Q

True or False: Ketonuria is the term that refers to the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.

A

True

34
Q

True or False: The fecal DNA test uses DNA technology to detect abnormal cells that are shed into the stool from cancerous growths or colorectal polyps.

A

True

35
Q

What does the word part ur/o- mean?

A

Urine

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