Urinary System Test

The functional unit of the kidney is the:

• aldosterone
• glomerulus
• urethra
• nephron

Which is NOT a part of the nephron?

• pelvis
• bowman's capsule
• proximal convoluted tubule
• loop of henle

The medical term for urination is:

• incontinence
• nocturia
• oliguria
• micturation

The medical term for excessive urination is:

• incontinence
• nocturia
• oliguria
• polyuria

Urine leaves the kidney by way of the 

• nephron
• glomerulus
• anus
• ureter

The type of medication that makes a person have polyuria is:

• antihypertensive
• diuretic
• antibiotic
• antifungal

_______ is the process of elimination that leads to excessive substances in urinary filtrate, that lead to the elimination of sodium and potassium. 

• Secretion
• diffusion
• filtration
• reabsorption

Urinary tract infections marked by dysuria, polyuria and lower abdominal discomfort are most likely caused by which bacteria?

• E. coli
• Clostridium difficile
• Staphylococcus
• termites

______ is the mass movement of water and solutes from the plasma to the renal tubule.  If this process fails a person may have hematuria. 

• filtration
• reabsorption
• secretion
• excretion

If a person can not micturate he or she has a buildup of excess fluid.  Which one of the following may this patient have to begin?

• catheterization
• surgery
• hemodialysis
• lithotripsy