Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filter blood to eliminate wastes
B)  Regulate blood volume
C)  Maintain homeostasis
D)  Synthesize Vitamin A for cell repair
E)  Secrete the hormone erythropoietinF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The suffix in the term cystoscopy means

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder
B)  to examine with an instrument
C)  instrument for viewing
D)  surgical excision
E)  surgical repairF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A patient is scheduled to have a left nephrostomy.This means that the patient will have

Accepted Answer

A)  His left kidney removed
B)  An incision made into the kidney to remove a stone
C)  An opening made in the kidney
D)  His left kidney fixed in place
E)  A visual examination of the kidneyF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Kegel exercises strengthen which of the following group of muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower abdominal
B)  Muscles of the pelvic floor
C)  Rhomboids
D)  Quadriceps femoris
E)  Vastus lateralisF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

An enzyme secreted by the kidney that causes vasoconstriction is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An enzyme secreted by the kidney that...

Question 6

Which of the following terms means removal of metabolic waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excretion
B)  Filtration
C)  Extracorporal
D)  Absorption
E)  ReabsorptionF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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)  MeatusF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following sets of word elements is used to make a medical term that means pertaining to the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ren + al
B)  Nephr + ia
C)  Ren + ia
D)  Nephr + eal
E)  Nephr + alF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following substances is the end product of nitrogen metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ammonia
B)  Urine
C)  Urea
D)  Nitrites
E)  NitratesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT used to diagnose bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  UA
B)  TNM
C)  NMP22 Bladder Check
D)  IVP
E)  CystoscopyF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Mr.Smith, a 55-year-old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain.Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine.The medical term for this condition is

Accepted Answer

A)  oliguria
B)  dysuria
C)  hematuria
D)  diuresis
E)  pyuriaF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 12

What is the medical term that means characterized by intermittent contractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spasmodic
B)  Contractile
C)  Peristalsis
D)  Twitch
E)  AcuteF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cytologist
B)  nephrologist
C)  urologist
D)  histologist
E)  renalogistF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

When end-stage renal disease occurs, the kidneys are functioning at less than what percent of normal capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  25%
C)  5%
D)  40%
E)  50%F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The condition whereby small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full as a result of a spinal cord injury or medications is called

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary retention
B)  stress incontinence
C)  overflow incontinence
D)  urge incontinence
E)  functional incontinenceF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

What are the three regions of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortex, medulla, and pelvis
B)  Cortex, glomerulus, and hilum
C)  Medulla, nephron, and tubules
D)  Pelvis, bladder, and urethra
E)  Cortex, hilum, and pelvisF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water
B)  Nephron
C)  Condition
D)  Pertaining to
E)  To removeF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Loss of bladder control resulting from sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles when coughing, sneezing or laughing is called

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure incontinence
B)  urge incontinence
C)  stress incontinence
D)  overflow incontinence
E)  functional incontinenceF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hilum
B)  Loop of Henle
C)  Glomerulus
D)  Calyx
E)  PelvisF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The name of the muscular tube that carries urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder is the ________.

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The answer of The name of the muscular tube that...

Exam 6: Urinary System

Kegel exercises strengthen which of the following group of muscles?

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An enzyme secreted by the kidney that causes vasoconstriction is ________.

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What is the medical term that means characterized by intermittent contractions?

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The name of the muscular tube that carries urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder is the ________.

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The condition whereby small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full as a result of a spinal cord injury or medications is called

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When end-stage renal disease occurs, the kidneys are functioning at less than what percent of normal capacity?

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A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney is a(n)

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Loss of bladder control resulting from sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles when coughing, sneezing or laughing is called

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Which of the following sets of word elements is used to make a medical term that means pertaining to the kidney?

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The suffix in the term cystoscopy means

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A patient is scheduled to have a left nephrostomy.This means that the patient will have

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

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?

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What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?

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Which of the following terms means removal of metabolic waste?

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Mr.Smith, a 55-year-old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain.Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine.The medical term for this condition is

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Which of the following substances is the end product of nitrogen metabolism?

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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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Which of the following is NOT used to diagnose bladder cancer?

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What are the three regions of the kidney?

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