Question 1

A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

transplant
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Question 2

What mechanism is used in the kidneys to regulate blood volume and pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excretion of urea
B)  Filtration of blood
C)  Elimination of water
D)  Reabsorption of vitamins
E)  Peristalsis in the urethra

Question 3

What is the medical term for an incision for removal of a stone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nephrotomy
B)  Nephrectomy
C)  Lithonephrotomy
D)  Lithectomy
E)  Nephrolithotomy

Question 4

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pilitis
B)  Pylitis
C)  Pyelitis
D)  Phylitis
E)  Pulitis

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of acute renal failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oliguria
B)  Tinnitus
C)  Anuria
D)  The cessation of urine production by the kidney
E)  A sharp decline in the production of urine

Question 6

What does the root of the term reflux mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach
B)  Fluid
C)  Remove
D)  Go up and down
E)  Flow

Question 7

In microscopic hematuria, what does the urine look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bright red
B)  Yellow
C)  Amber
D)  Full of pus
E)  Red-tinged

Question 8

Which hollow, muscular organ is located on the floor of t the pelvic cavity, posterior to the pubic symphysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ureters
B)  Sigmoid colon
C)  Uterus
D)  Urinary bladder
E)  Appendix

Question 9

The female urethra opens to the outside of the body in a location that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior to the vagina
B)  Distal to the labia
C)  Superior to the clitoris
D)  Anterior to the vagina
E)  Posterior to the rectum

Question 10

What is the primary symptom of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain
B)  Nausea
C)  Incontinence
D)  Hematuria
E)  Hematemesis

Question 11

Which of the following abbreviations has no relation to the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  ER
B)  CKD
C)  UTI
D)  CAPD
E)  IVP

Question 12

Outer layer of an organ is _______________________.

Accepted Answer

cortex
Explanation: The cortex...

Question 13

Proper pronunciation of the medical term lithotripsy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  LITH-a-trip-cee
B)  LITH-oh-trip-see
C)  Lith-oh-trup-tee
D)  Lith-OH-rip-cee
E)  LITH-oh-TRIP-tee

Question 14

What is a ureteroscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instrument for viewing the inside of the ureter
B)  An examination using fluoroscopy of the ureter
C)  A process of injecting dye for viewing of the ureter
D)  The examination of the ureter
E)  An instrument for exploring the internal organ of the renal system

Question 15

What is the organ located on one side of the vertebral column, behind the peritoneum and the spleen and against the deep muscles of the back?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right kidney
B)  Pancreas
C)  Ureter
D)  Left kidney
E)  Gallbladder

Question 16

What does the root of the word permeable mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pertaining to
B)  Able
C)  Process
D)  Permanent
E)  Pass through

Question 17

What does the suffix in the term nephroscope mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidney
B)  Nephron
C)  To view
D)  Instrument
E)  To discover

Question 18

What is the medical term for the fluid and dissolved substances that are excreted by the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exudates
B)  Filtrate
C)  Urine
D)  Urea
E)  Urate

Question 19

What is the medical term for the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter and leave?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hilum
B)  Portal
C)  Threshold
D)  Terminal
E)  Opening

Question 20

What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hilum
B)  Brachial plexus
C)  Glomerulus
D)  Arterioles
E)  Bronchioles

Exam 6: Urinary System

Which of the following abbreviations has no relation to the urinary system?

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What is the primary symptom of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder?

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In microscopic hematuria, what does the urine look like?

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What mechanism is used in the kidneys to regulate blood volume and pressure?

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A donor organ to recipient is called ___________________.

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Proper pronunciation of the medical term lithotripsy is:

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The female urethra opens to the outside of the body in a location that is:

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What is the medical term for an incision for removal of a stone?

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Outer layer of an organ is _______________________.

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Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of acute renal failure?

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What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

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Which hollow, muscular organ is located on the floor of t the pelvic cavity, posterior to the pubic symphysis?

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What is a ureteroscope?

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What does the suffix in the term nephroscope mean?

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Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

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What is the medical term for the fluid and dissolved substances that are excreted by the kidney?

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What does the root of the term reflux mean?

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What is the organ located on one side of the vertebral column, behind the peritoneum and the spleen and against the deep muscles of the back?

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What is the medical term for the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter and leave?

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