Urology

The inability to voluntarily retain urine is ________.

• hesitancy

• retention

• incontinence

• micturition

The condition ________ may be found in a patient with diabetes who metabolizes fats instead of glucose for energy.

• ketonuria

• polyuria

• dysuria

• oliguria

Which type of drugs would be prescribed to treat a urinary tract infection?

• Diuretic drug

• Antispasmodic drug

• Urinary analgesic drug

• Antibiotic drug

In addition to creating and excreting urine to rid the body of wastes, the kidney also influences ________.

• white blood cell production

• bile production

• the rate of digestion

• blood pressure

What is the indentation where the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter exit the kidney?

• distal tubule

• glomerulus

• urethra

• hilum

Damage to the pores of the capillaries of the glomeruli is known as ________.

• cystitis

• nephroptosis

• hydronephrosis

• nephrotic syndrome

An excessive amount of urea in the blood because of renal failure is known as ________.

• nephritis

• uremia

• erythropoietin

• urethritis

What is another name for nephroblastoma?

• cystitis

• bladder cancer

• Wilm's tumor

• uremia

Difficult or painful urination is known as ________.

• pyuria

• dysuria

• polyuria

• anuria

Which is a flexible tube to drain urine that is inserted through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone?

• suprapubic catheter

• refractometer

• shunt

• Foley