Week 1 Test: Flashcards

1
Q

-uria:

A

urine

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2
Q

urethr/o:

A

Urethra

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3
Q

Cyst/o:

A

Bladder

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4
Q

Ureter/o:

A

Ureter

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5
Q

Vesic/o

A

Bladder

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6
Q

UTI:

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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7
Q

VCUG:

A

Voiding Cystourethrogram

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8
Q

BUN:

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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9
Q

PSA:

A

Prostate specific antigen

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10
Q

BPH:

A

Benign prostate hyperplasia

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11
Q

PVR:

A

Postroid Residual Urine Test

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12
Q

What is a urinary tract infection of one or both kidneys called?

A

Pyelonephritis

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13
Q

Many collecting ducts empty into this structure. Many of these structures then merge into the renal pelvis. This structure is called:

A

Calyes

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14
Q

The microscopic functional units of the urinary system are;

A

Nephrons

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15
Q

The ___ brings blood into the glomerulus and the ___ takes blood away from the glomerulus.

A

Afferent, Efferent

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16
Q

A condition of excessive urination at night is ___

A

Nocturia

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17
Q

Painful urination is also called:

A

Dysuria

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18
Q

Excessive urea in the blood is called:

A

Azotemia

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19
Q

What is the condition of sugar in the urine:

A

Glycosuria

20
Q

Inability to hold urine is called:

A

Urinary Incontinence

21
Q

What is the intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately?

A

Urgency

22
Q

Excessive thirst:

A

Polydipsia

23
Q

Condition of pus in the urine:

A

Pyuria

24
Q

Abnormal back flow of urine from the bladder into the ureter is called:

A

Vesicoureteral reflux

25
Q

Removal of a kidney stone is called;

A

Nephrolithotomy

26
Q

Scanty urination is called:

A

Oliguria

27
Q

What is cystitis?

A

Inflammation of bladder

28
Q

Excessive urination is called:

A

Polyuria

29
Q

What is the most common cause of UTIs in women?

A

E. Coli

30
Q

What is peritoneal dialysis used for?

A

Natural filter & waste from blood moves into infused

31
Q

What medication stimulates the bladder to contract and helps with urination:

A

Anticholinergic

32
Q

Urinalysis is a CLIA waived test?

A

True

33
Q

What are 3 risks factors of bladder cancer?

A

Family history (Fx)
Smoking
Chemical exposure

34
Q

What is the etiology of acute cystitis?

A

Inflammation related to a bacterial infection

35
Q

Stress incontinence is also called overactive bladder?

A

False

36
Q

The inner portion of the kidney is the:

A

Medulla

37
Q

The opening to the urethra is the urinary:

A

Meatus

38
Q

Diabetes insipidus is deficiency of:

A

Antidiuretic hormone

39
Q

What does Urethral stenosis mean?

A

Narrowing the urethra

40
Q

A urinometer is an instrument to measure ____ the ___ ___ of urine.

A

Specific gravity

41
Q

Filtration involves the Bowman capsule and the glomerulus?

A

True

42
Q

Dysuria:

A

Painful urination.

43
Q

Nocturia:

A

Urination @ night

44
Q

Polyuria:

A

Excessive excretion of urine

45
Q

Hydronephrosis:

A

Backup of urine causes dilation

46
Q

Azotemia:

A

Abnormal high in nitrogenous waste in the blood.