Chapter 9

Question 1

____ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blocking during the passage of a nephrolith.

Answer 1

renal colic

Question 2

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a ____.

Answer 2

glomerulus

Question 3

which term is also known as ischuria?

Answer 3

urinary retention

Question 4

Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?

Answer 4

ileal conduit

Question 5

Which type of incontinence usually occurs in older men with enlarged prostates?

Answer 5

overflow incontinence

Question 6

Which term refers to behavioral therapy in which the patient learns to urinate o a schedule?

Answer 6

bladder retraining

Question 7

Which term refers to the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements?

Answer 7

Urinalysis

Question 8

____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.

Answer 8

urinary hesitancy

Question 9

The elevation of the blood urea nitrogen caused by the lack of blood flow to each kidney is called ______.

Answer 9

azotemia

Question 10

which term describes the outer region of the kidney?

Answer 10

renal cortex

Question 11

Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the ____.

Answer 11

ureteral orifices

Question 12

The ______ returns filtered bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus.

Answer 12

renal vein

Question 13

Also known as nephrorrhaphy, a ____ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney.

Answer 13

nephropexy

Question 14

Which term refers to treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter?

Answer 14

ureteroscopy

Question 15

A _____ is a surgical incision made to enlarge the opening of the urethral meatus.

Answer 15

meatotomy

Question 16

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.

Answer 16

dysuria

Question 17

Which is a type of medication administered to increase urine secretion?

Answer 17

Diuretics

Question 18

Which term refers to a radiographic examination of the bladder after a contrast medium i instilled via a urethral catheter?

Answer 18

cystography

Question 19

The procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function is known as _____.

Answer 19

Dialysis

Question 20

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ______.

Answer 20

Oliguria

Question 21

A/An ______ is a stone located in the ureter.

Answer 21

ureterolith

Question 22

The medical term ______ means bleeding from the urethra.

Answer 22

urethrorrhagia

Question 23

A/An ______ is the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of a kidney and the exterior of the body.

Answer 23

nephrostomy

Question 24

Benign _____ is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that most often occurs in men older that age 50.

Answer 24

prostatic hyperplasia

Question 25

A/An _____ is a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture

Answer 25

urethrotomy

Question 26

nephrons

Answer 26

functional units of each kidney

Question 27

nephrolith

Answer 27

kidney stone

Question 28

nephrolysis

Answer 28

freeing a kidney from adhesions

Question 29

nephroptosis

Answer 29

prolapse of a kidney

Question 30

nephropyosis

Answer 30

pus from the kidney

Question 31

cystitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the blader

Question 32

cystocele

Answer 32

bladder hernia through the vaginal wall

Question 33

cystolith

Answer 33

a stone in the urinary bladder

Question 34

cystopexy

Answer 34

surgical fixation of the bladder

Question 35

cystoscopy

Answer 35

direct visual examination of the bladder

Question 36

pyel/o

Answer 36

renal pelvis

Question 37

-tripsy

Answer 37

to crush

Question 38

ur/o

Answer 38

urine

Question 39

ureter/o

Answer 39

ureter

Question 40

urethr/o

Answer 40

urethra

Question 41

hydroureter

Answer 41

swelling of a ureter urine that cannot flow

Question 42

ureterctasis

Answer 42

distention of a ureter