urinary system-therapeutic procedure-medical treatment

Question 1

Insertion of tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for purpose of withdrawing urine or inserting dye

Answer 1

Catheterization

Question 2

Use of ultrasound waves from outside the body to break up stones; process does not require invasive surgery

Answer 2

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
(ESWl)

Question 3

Use of artificial kidney machine that filters the blood of a person to remove waste products; use of this technique in patients who have defective kidneys is lifesaving

Answer 3

Hemodialysis

Question 4

Removal of toxic waste substances from body by placing warm, chemically balanced solutions into peritoneal cavity; wastes are filtered out of blood across peritoneum; used in treating renal failure and certain poisoning

Answer 4

Peritoneal dialysis