Week 5 - Worksheet 1

Question 1

Refers to the abrupt loss of kidney function. It may be caused from circulatory volume depletion, fluid volume shifts, or infectious disease, just to name a few causes

Answer 1

Acute Renal Failure

Question 2

Inflammatory response when bacteria enter the renal pelvis. The inflammation leads to edema and swelling of the involved tissue

Answer 2

Pyelonephritis

Question 3

Invasive procedure in which a guide is inserted via the percutaneous route near the area of the stone and an ultrasonic wave is aimed to break the stone into fragments

Answer 3

Percutaneous lithrotripsy

Question 4

Uses peritoneum as the dialysis membrane and injects an isotonic into the peritoneum where it is left to equilibrate for 4-5 hours. It is then drained and replaced with fresh dialysis fluid

Answer 4

Peritoneal dialysis

Question 5

A term that encompasses a variety of diseases, most of which are caused by immunological reaction, that leads to progressive inflammatory changes within the glomerulus.

Answer 5

Acute glomerulonephritis

Question 6

Irreversible, progressive reduction of functional renal tissue such that the remaining kidney mass can no longer maintain homeostasis.

Answer 6

Chronic renal failure

Question 7

Renal cell carcinoma, or adenocarcinoma, is the most frequent type of tumor; it accounts for 90% of all kidney neoplasms. Tumor growth begins in the renal cortex

Answer 7

Renal cancer

Question 8

Kidney stones can form anywhere in the urinary tract, but usually, they form in the kidneys. These stones may travel down the urinary tract with or without resultant damage.

Answer 8

Renal Calculi

Question 9

Traffic accidents and falls wherein the person lands on the abdomen, flank, or back are the most common causes of injury, usually resulting in blunt trauma. One can also suffer lacerations resulting from fractures of the spine and ribs, as well as from bullets and knives

Answer 9

Renal trauma

Question 10

Non-invasive mechanical procedure for breaking up stones so they can pass spontaneously or be removed by other methods

Answer 10

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Question 11

When a stone is removed from the renal pelvis the procedure is called ______.

Answer 11

Pyelolithotomy

Question 12

Herniation of bladder into vaginal canal; common when the muscles in the pelvic floor are torn during childbirth.

Answer 12

Cystocele

Question 13

Looking at the bladder with a thin viewing tube

Answer 13

Cystoscopy

Question 14

Produces a large amount of tasteless urine

Answer 14

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 15

X-ray of urinary tract after injection of a contrast medium.

Answer 15

Intravenous pyelogram