CHAPTER 9 TEST - THE URINARY SYSTEM

What does hyperplasia mean in the term benign prostatic hyperplasia?

• relating to spaces within a tissue or organ

• an increase in cell numbers usually associated with tumor growth

• disease or damage to a nerve

• abnormal passage between two organs

Where is a ureterolith located?

• within the bladder

• within the kidney

• within the prostate

• within the ureter

Which combining form means urinary bladder?

• lith/o

• vesic/o

• pyel/o

• glomerul/o

Which is a rare cancer that affects young children?

• Wilms tumor

• ectopic kidney

• renal cell carcinoma

• renal colic

Why would a physician perform extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on a patient?

• to surgically remove a nephrolith

• to remove a nephrolith from the ureter

• to repair a defect in the bladder

• to break up a kidney stone

What term means the presence of stones in the kidney?

• cystitis

• cystocele

• nephrolithiasis

• edema

Which is a general term for any disease of the kidney?

• chronic kidney disease

• nephropathy

• nephrotic syndrome

• acute renal failure

Jasper Banks has been on medication for several years to manage the gradual loss of renal function of his kidneys. Which term describes his progressive loss of renal function?

• chronic kidney disease

• nephropathy

• nephrotic syndrome

• acute renal failure

The results of Wanda Baker's urinalysis reveal high levels of protein in her urine. Which term best describes her condition?

• hypoproteinemia

• nephropathy

• nephrotic syndrome

• hyperproteinuria

Which term means inflammation of the bladder?

• cystitis

• cystocele

• nephrolithiasis

• edema