urinary quiz

Question 1

Infection and inflammation of the glomeruli. Develops after infection from strep.

Answer 1

glomerulonephritis

Question 2

condition in which urine distends the renal pelvis and calices or ureter. This happens when a blood clot, infection or a kidney stone blocks the flow of urine.

Answer 2

hydronephrosis

Question 3

formation of kidney stones in the urinary system.

Answer 3

nephrolithiasis

Question 4

any disease of the kidney

Answer 4

nephropathy

Question 5

kidney infection can cause the capillaries of the glomerulus to harden

Answer 5

glomerulosclerosis

Question 6

hereditary disease characterized by cysts in the kidney. Eventually destroys the nephrons, causing kidney failure

Answer 6

polycystic kidney disease

Question 7

infection and inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney. caused by bacterial infection of the bladder

Answer 7

pyelonephritis

Question 8

disease in which the kidneys decrease and then stop producing urine.

Answer 8

renal failure

Question 9

an excessive amount of the waste product urea in the blood because of renal failure

Answer 9

uremia

Question 10

bacterial infection somewhere in the urinary tract. caused by e coli normally found in the intestines and rectum.

Answer 10

urinary tract infection (UTI)

Question 11

infection or inflammation of the bladder.

Answer 11

cystitis

Question 12

hernia in which the bladder bulges through a weakness in the muscular wall of the vagina or rectum.

Answer 12

cystocele

Question 13

inability to empty the bladder because of an obstruction of the prostate gland, nerve damage, or drug side effects

Answer 13

urinary retention

Question 14

urinary retention due to a lack of innervation of the nerves to the bladder. due to spinal cord injury, spina bifida, etc.

Answer 14

neurogenic bladder

Question 15

urinary urgency and frequency due to involuntary contractions of the bladder wall as the bladder fills with urine.

Answer 15

overactive bladder

Question 16

infection or inflammation of the urethra

Answer 16

urethritis

Question 17

absence of urine production by the kidneys because of acute or chronic renal failure

Answer 17

anuria

Question 18

difficult or painful urination, due to many factors.

Answer 18

dysuria

Question 19

blood in the urine. caused by kidney stone, cystitis, or bladder cancer.

Answer 19

hematuria

Question 20

inability to initiate a normal stream of urine. this means dribbling, decreased caliber.

Answer 20

hesitancy

Question 21

increased frequency and urgency of urination during the night.

Answer 21

nocturia

Question 22

excessive production of urine due to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus.

Answer 22

polyuria

Question 23

urine test in which some urine is swabbed into a culture medium in a petri dish.

Answer 23

culture and sensitivity

Question 24

urine test done to detect an individual who is using illegal, addictive, or performance enhancing drugs

Answer 24

drug screening

Question 25

urine test that describes the color and characteristics of the urine and detects substances in it.

Answer 25

urinalysis (UA)

Question 26

radiologic procedure that usus x rays and contract dye to visualize the urinary system.

Answer 26

intravenous pyelography (IVP)

Question 27

radiologic procedure that usus x rays but no contract dye to visualize the urinary system.

Answer 27

kidneys, ureters, bladder x rays (KUB)

Question 28

radiologic procedure that usus x rays and radiopaque contract dye. Injected and flows into renal artery.

Answer 28

renal angiography

Question 29

procedure in which a catheter is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine.

Answer 29

catheterization

Question 30

procedure to remove waste products from the blood of a patient in renal failure

Answer 30

dialysis

Question 31

nursing procedure that documents the total amount of fluid intake and the total amount of fluid output.

Answer 31

intake and output (Iand O)

Question 32

treats a urinary tract infection caused by bacterium

Answer 32

antibiotic drug

Question 34

blocks sodium from being reabsorbed from the tubules into the blood.

Answer 34

diuretic drug

Question 35

procedure to correct stress urinary incontinence. a supportive sling of muscle tissue or a synthetic mesh is inserted around the bladder neck and the urethra to elevate and suspend them in their normal position within the pelvic cavity.

Answer 35

bladder neck suspension

Question 36

procedure that uses a cystoscope inserted through the urethra in order to examine the inside of the bladder.

Answer 36

cystoscope

Question 37

procedure to treat a patient in end stage renal failure by transplanting a new kidney from a donor.

Answer 37

kidney transplantation

Question 38

procedure that uses a layer or sound waves to break up a kidney stone.

Answer 38

lithotripsy

Question 39

procedure to surgically remove a diseased or cancerous kidney.

Answer 39

nephrectomy

Question 40

procedure in which a small incision is made in the skin and an endoscope is inserted in a percutaneous approach into the kidney to remove a kidney stone that is embedded in the renal pelvis or calices.

Answer 40

nephrolithotomy

Question 41

absorbt/o

Answer 41

absorb, take in

Question 42

angi/o

Answer 42

blood vessel

Question 43

arteri/o

Answer 43

artery

Question 44

acid/o

Answer 44

acid, low pH

Question 45

alges/o

Answer 45

sensation of pain

Question 46

alkal/o

Answer 46

base, high pH

Question 47

ambulat/o

Answer 47

walking

Question 48

bacteri/o

Answer 48

bacterium

Question 49

bi/o

Answer 49

living org.

Question 50

cancer/o

Answer 50

cancer

Question 51

carcin/o

Answer 51

cancer

Question 52

cali/o

Answer 52

calyx

Question 53

calic/o

Answer 53

calyx

Question 54

calcul/o

Answer 54

stone

Question 55

cortic/o

Answer 55

cortex

Question 56

contin/o

Answer 56

hold together

Question 57

congenit/o

Answer 57

present at birth

Question 58

chron/o

Answer 58

time

Question 59

col/o

Answer 59

colon

Question 60

cyst/o

Answer 60

bladder

Question 61

cortic/o

Answer 61

cortex

Question 62

dist/o

Answer 62

away from

Question 63

enur/o

Answer 63

urinate

Question 64

electr/o

Answer 64

electricity

Question 65

erythr/o

Answer 65

red

Question 66

excret/o

Answer 66

remove from body

Question 67

filtrat/o

Answer 67

filtering

Question 68

filtr/o

Answer 68

filter

Question 69

genit/o

Answer 69

genitalia

Question 70

gen/o

Answer 70

arising from

Question 71

glomerul/o

Answer 71

glomerulus

Question 72

glycos/o

Answer 72

glucose

Question 73

hem/o

Answer 73

blood

Question 74

hil/o

Answer 74

indentation

Question 75

lith/o

Answer 75

stone

Question 76

lys/o

Answer 76

break down

Question 77

micturi/o

Answer 77

making urine

Question 78

mucos/o

Answer 78

mucus membrane

Question 79

noct/o

Answer 79

night

Question 80

nephr/o

Answer 80

kidney

Question 81

necr/o

Answer 81

dead body

Question 82

neur/o

Answer 82

nerve

Question 83

olig/o

Answer 83

few, scanty

Question 84

pen/o

Answer 84

penis

Question 85

pyel/o

Answer 85

renal pelvis

Question 86

pub/o

Answer 86

hip bone

Question 87

retent/o

Answer 87

hold back

Question 88

ren/o

Answer 88

kidney

Question 89

sphinct/o

Answer 89

close tightly

Question 90

spad/o

Answer 90

opening

Question 91

suspens/o

Answer 91

hanging

Question 92

tubul/

Answer 92

small tube

Question 93

ven/o

Answer 93

vein

Question 94

vesic/o

Answer 94

bladder

Question 95

-tripsy

Answer 95

process of crushing

Question 96

-poietin

Answer 96

substance that forms

Question 97

KUB

Answer 97

Kidneys, ureters, bladder