Week 1 Test Flashcards
-uria=
Urine condition
Urethr/o =
Urethra
Cyst/o =
Bladder
Ureter/o =
Ureter
Vesic/o =
Urinary Bladder
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrography
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
PSA
Prostate-Specific Antigen
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
PVR
Post-void residual
It’s a urine test
What is a urinary tract infection of one or both kidneys called
Pyelonephritis
Many collecting ducts empty into this structure. Many of these structures then merge into the renal pelvis. This structure is called
Calyces
The microscopic functional units of the urinary system are
Nephrons
The _______ brings blood into the glomerulus
Afferent
A condition of excessive urination at night is
Nocturia
A condition of blood in the urine is
Hematuria
Painful urination is also called
Dysuria
Excessive urea in the blood is called
Azotemia
What is the condition of sugar in the urine
Glycosuria
Inability to hold urine is called
Urinary Incontinence
What is the intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately
Urgency
Excessive thirst
Polydipsia
Condition of pus in the urine
Pyuria
Abnormal backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter is called
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Removal of a kidney stone is called
Nephrolithotomy
Scanty urination is called
Oliguria
What is cystitis?
Inflammation of bladder
Excessive urination is called
Polyuria
What is the most common cause of UTis in women?
E. Coli
What is peritoneal dialysis used for?
Natural filter & waste from blood moves into infused
What medication stimulates the bladder to contract and helps with urination
Antichoinergic
True or False
Urinalysis is a CLIA waived test?
True
What are 3 risk factors of Bladder Cancer?
Family History (HX)
Chemical Exposure
Smoking
What is the etiology of acute cystitis?
Inflammation related to bacterial infection
True or False
Stress incontinence is also called overactive bladder?
False
The inner portion of the kidney is the
Medulla
The opening to the urethra is the
Urinary Meatus
Diabetes insipidus is deficiency of
Antidiuretic Hormone
What does Urethral stenosis mean?
Narrowing of the urethra
A urinometer is an instrument to measure the
Specific Gravity of urine
True or False
Filtration involves the Bowman capsule and the glomerulus?
True
Dysuria
Painful Urination
Nocturia
Urination at night
Polyuria
Excessive excretion of urine
Hydronephrosis
Backup of urine
Causes dilation
Azotemia
Abnormal increase in nitrogenous waste in the blood
The _______ takes blood away from the glomerulus.
Efferent
Used to measure the specific gravity of urine
Urinometer
Condition of exercise urea in the blood ?
Azotemia
Diagnostic test that measures the amount of urine left in the bladder?
Postvoid residual measurement