WorksheetsChapter 16 Urinary System Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Fill in the blank: The inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine, is called __________.
urinary incontinence
urinary retention
nocturia
enuresis
Fill in the blank: An artificial means of removing the body’s waste products when the kidneys are no longer able to function properly is called __________.
dialysis
transfusion
intubation
catheterization
Fill in the blank: A type of catheter that is used to drain urine from the bladder is called a __________.
urinary catheter
central venous catheter
arterial catheter
nasogastric tube
Fill in the blank: A type of urinary catheter that does not remain inside the person and is removed immediately after urine is drained or collected is called a __________.
straight catheter
Foley catheter
indwelling catheter
suprapubic catheter
Fill in the blank: A sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis is called a __________.
specimen
solution
capsule
instrument
Fill in the blank: In health care, a plastic collection container that can be inserted into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool is called a __________.
hat
pan
jug
cup
The act of passing feces from the large intestine out of the body through the anus is called ________.
defecation
urination
digestion
respiration
An artificial opening in the body is called a ________.
stoma
fistula
ulcer
abscess
A surgically created opening from a ureter to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated is called a ________.
ureterostomy
nephrostomy
cystostomy
colostomy
A surgically created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled is called an ________.
ileostomy
colostomy
gastrectomy
appendectomy
