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A term that means pertaining to the urethra is:


A) ureteral
B) urethreal
C) urethral
D) urethrism

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Sugar in the urine is termed:


A) glycosuria
B) hematuria
C) proteinuria
D) pyuria

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A hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys is:


A) glomerulonephritis
B) nephrosis
C) polycystic kidney disease
D) polyuria

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A type of nephritis in which the glomeruli of the kidney are inflamed is called:


A) glomerulonephritis
B) nephrolithiasis
C) nephrosis
D) polycystic kidney disease

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A condition in which there are degenerative but not inflammatory changes in the kidneys is called:


A) catheterization
B) nephritis
C) nephrosis
D) percutaneous nephrostomy

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A general term for a test performed in the laboratory on urine is:


A) dialysis
B) diuresis
C) urinalysis
D) urology

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The term for a tumor found on mucosal surfaces such as the inner lining of the bladder is:


A) albumin
B) calculus
C) glomerulus
D) polyp

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Blood in the urine is called:


A) albuminuria
B) hematuria
C) ketonuria
D) uremia

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A patient with a spinal cord injury had a(n) _____ catheter placed in the bladder through a small incision or puncture of the abdominal wall approximately 1 inch above the symphysis pubis.


A) Foley
B) suprapubic
C) ureteral
D) urethral

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Downward displacement of the kidney is:


A) nephrolith
B) nephropexy
C) nephroptosis
D) nephrostomy

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A fiberoptic instrument for viewing the kidney is called a(n) _____.

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A physician who specializes in the urinary tract is referred to as a(n) :


A) cystologist
B) nephrologist
C) urethrologist
D) urologist

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Cystitis is:


A) inflammation of the bladder
B) not a urinary tract infection
C) the most serious type of urinary tract infection
D) the same as a kidney infection

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A term that means destructive to kidney tissue is:


A) historrhexis
B) nephromalacia
C) nephrosclerotic
D) nephrotoxic

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Which of the following involves radiologic examination of the renal pelvis and ureter after injection of a contrast medium into the renal pelvis and is an alternative to intravenous urography?


A) intravenous urography
B) retrograde urography
C) suprapubic radiography
D) transurethral radiography

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An x-ray film of the kidneys and ureters produced after injection of radiopaque material into a vein is called an intravenous:


A) urogram
B) venogram
C) urethrogram
D) urethrograph

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An instrument that is used to crush bladder stones is a:


A) cystolithotripsy
B) lithotripe
C) lithotripsy
D) lithotrite

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The surgical fixation of the kidney is called _____.

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An agent that causes increased urination is a:


A) dialysis
B) diuresis
C) diuretic
D) glomerulus

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An instrument used in catheterization is called a(n) _____.

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