Week 6: Urinary System

Question 1

ARF

Answer 1

acute renal failure

Question 2

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 2

blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood.

Question 3

BUN

Answer 3

blood urea nitrogen

Question 4

cath

Answer 4

catheterization, catheter

Question 5

catheter

Answer 5

flexible, tube like device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Question 6

CKD

Answer 6

chronic kidney disease

Question 7

creatinine

Answer 7

blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood.

Question 8

distended

Answer 8

stretched out

Question 9

electrolytes

Answer 9

minerals in the body, such as sodium and potassium that carry an electrolyte charge, electrolyte balance is necessary for the body to function normally and is maintained by the kidneys

Question 10

enuresis

Answer 10

involuntary urination

Question 11

episadias

Answer 11

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

Question 12

ESRD

Answer 12

end stage renal disease

Question 13

ESWL

Answer 13

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Question 14

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Answer 14

noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shockwaves.

Question 15

fulguration

Answer 15

destruction of living tissue with an electric spark

Question 16

glomerulus

Answer 16

cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here

Question 17

gross

Answer 17

be seen with naked eye

Question 18

HD

Answer 18

hemodialysis

Question 19

hemodialysis

Answer 19

procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

Question 20

hilum

Answer 20

indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the renal artery, vein, and pelvis are located and the ureter leaves the kidney

Question 21

hypospadias

Answer 21

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis; a similar defect can occur in the female

Question 22

incontinence

Answer 22

inability to control the bladder or bowels

Question 23

kidneys

Answer 23

two bean shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum. They remove waste products from the blood and to aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balances.

Question 24

KUB (kidney, ureter, and bladder)

Answer 24

simple radiographic image of the abdomen. used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine, size, shape, and locations.

Question 25

microscopic

Answer 25

seen only with a microscope

Question 26

micturate

Answer 26

to urinate or avoid

Question 27

nephron

Answer 27

urine producing microscopic structure. approx 1 million nephrons are located in each kidney

Question 28

OAB

Answer 28

overactive bladder

Question 29

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 29

procedure of removing toxic waste when the kidney is unable to do so

Question 30

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 30

condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged

Question 31

renal calculus

Answer 31

stone in the kidney

Question 32

renal failure

Answer 32

loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

Question 33

renal hypertension

Answer 33

elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

Question 34

renal pelvis

Answer 34

funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes to the ureter

Question 35

renal transplant

Answer 35

surgical implantation of a donor kidney into patient with inadequate renal function

Question 36

SG

Answer 36

specific gravity

Question 37

specific gravity

Answer 37

test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

Question 38

stricture

Answer 38

abnormal narrowing; such as a urethral stricture

Question 39

UA

Answer 39

urinarlysis

Question 40

ureters

Answer 40

two slender tubes, approx 10-13 inches long, that receive the urine from the kidney and carry it to the posterior portion of the baldder

Question 41

urethra

Answer 41

lowest part of the urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

Question 42

urinal

Answer 42

receptacle for urine

Question 43

urinalysis

Answer 43

examination of urine provides screening for blood, glucose, protein, and other substances in the urine

Question 44

urinary bladder

Answer 44

muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine. As it fills, the thick, muscular wall becomes thinner, and the organ increases in size.

Question 45

urinary catheterization

Answer 45

passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

Question 46

urinary tension

Answer 46

abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

Question 47

urinary meatus

Answer 47

opening through which the urine passes to the outside

Question 48

urinary suppression

Answer 48

sudden stoppage of urine formation

Question 49

urinary tract infection

Answer 49

infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

Question 50

urodynamics

Answer 50

pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

Question 51

UTI

Answer 51

urinary tract infection

Question 52

VCUG

Answer 52

voiding cystourethrogram

Question 53

void

Answer 53

to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine

Question 54

IVP

Answer 54

intravenous pyelogram

Question 55

IVU

Answer 55

intravenous urogram