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The kidneys of a 62-year-old man no longer function properly. His physician recommends a special procedure whereby a solution is introduced into the abdominal cavity, and then removed, to help with the filtration process, called:


A) diuresis.
B) hemodialysis.
C) percutaneous nephrostomy.
D) peritoneal dialysis.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The instrument used in cystoscopy is a:


A) cystogram.
B) cystograph.
C) cystoscope.
D) cystotome.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Urinary incontinence is:


A) complete failure of the kidney to perform its function.
B) the inability to empty the bladder.
C) the inability to hold urine in the bladder.
D) only partial functioning of the kidney.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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


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

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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A procedure in which a fiberoptic instrument is used for direct visualization of the kidney is:


A) nephroscopy.
B) nephrosonography.
C) peritoneal dialysis.
D) urography.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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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.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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A surgical procedure that is used to correct nephroptosis is called:


A) nephrocentesis.
B) nephropexy.
C) nephrostomy.
D) nephrotomy.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Diffusing blood through a membrane to remove wastes and maintain the proper balance is called:


A) dieresis.
B) hematuria.
C) hemodialysis.
D) uremia.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Blood in the urine is called:


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

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Surgical repair of one of the tubes that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder is:


A) ureteropexy.
B) urethropexy.
C) ureteroplasty.
D) urethroplasty.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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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.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis is referred to as _________.

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Which system eliminates waste products that accumulate as a result of cellular metabolism?


A) Cystic
B) Diuretic
C) Renal
D) Urinary

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Pus in the urine is called:


A) albuminuria.
B) hematuria.
C) pyuria.
D) uremia.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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

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An increased concentration of a particular type of protein in the urine is:


A) albuminuria.
B) glycosuria.
C) hematuria.
D) pyuria.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A term that means increasing urination is:


A) dialysis.
B) diuretic.
C) polycystic.
D) urinalysis.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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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.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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A 24-year-old man has urinary stones in the renal pelvis. The term that refers to these stones is:


A) cholelithiasis.
B) cystolithiasis.
C) ureterolithiasis.
D) urolithiasis.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Softening of the kidney is called:


A) nephromalacia.
B) nephrosclerosis.
C) nephrorrhexis.
D) nephrosis.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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