Treatment Procedures of the urinary tract

Question 1

Examination of the urine for the presence of abnormal elements

Answer 1

Urinalysis

Question 2

Visual examination of the urinary bladder with the use of a specialized type of endoscope

Answer 2

Cystoscope

Question 3

Medication given to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess water and salt

Answer 3

Diuretic

Question 4

A procedure used to remove waste products such as urea, creatinine and excess water from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function

Answer 4

Dialysis

Question 5

*waste products are filtered directly from the patients blood
* preformed by an external machine referred to as an artificial kidney

Answer 5

Hemodialysis

Question 6

Not as common but can be done at home

Answer 6

peritoneal dialysis

Question 7

surgical freeing of the kidney from adhesions

Answer 7

Nephrolysis

Question 8

Placement of the catheter to maintain an opening from the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body

Answer 8

Nephrostomy

Question 9

*also known as cathing
* insertion of a flexible plastic tube called a catheter into the bladder to withdraw urine

Answer 9

Urinary Catherization

Question 10

• Used to describe some types of treatment for prostate cancer
• Involves removal of a body part or the destruction of its function

Answer 10

Ablation