Unit 11: Urinary System- Dx/Tx

Question 1

blood urea nitrogen

Answer 1

blood test detecting excess waste in the form of nitrogen and urea which indicates kidneys are not functioning properly due to excessive breakdown of amino acids

Question 2

diuretic

Answer 2

dietary or medicinal product that increases urination

Question 3

urinary catheterization

Answer 3

procedure of inserting a flexible tube through the urethra to drain the bladder

Question 4

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

Answer 4

breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

Question 5

intracorporeal lithotripsy

Answer 5

breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body

Question 6

intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Answer 6

x-ray of urinary tract after a contrast has been administered through an IV

Question 7

retrograde pyelogram (RP)

Answer 7

x-ray of the urinary tract after a contrast has been administered through a catheter into the urethra and directly into bladder