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Chapter 16 Urinary System Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine, is called __________.

a)

urinary incontinence

b)

urinary retention

c)

nocturia

d)

enuresis

2.

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 __________.

a)

dialysis

b)

transfusion

c)

intubation

d)

catheterization

3.

Fill in the blank: A type of catheter that is used to drain urine from the bladder is called a __________.

a)

urinary catheter

b)

central venous catheter

c)

arterial catheter

d)

nasogastric tube

4.

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 __________.

a)

straight catheter

b)

Foley catheter

c)

indwelling catheter

d)

suprapubic catheter

5.

Fill in the blank: A sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis is called a __________.

a)

specimen

b)

solution

c)

capsule

d)

instrument

6.

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 __________.

a)

hat

b)

pan

c)

jug

d)

cup

7.

The act of passing feces from the large intestine out of the body through the anus is called ________.

a)

defecation

b)

urination

c)

digestion

d)

respiration

8.

An artificial opening in the body is called a ________.

a)

stoma

b)

fistula

c)

ulcer

d)

abscess

9.

A surgically created opening from a ureter to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated is called a ________.

a)

ureterostomy

b)

nephrostomy

c)

cystostomy

d)

colostomy

10.

A surgically created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled is called an ________.

a)

ileostomy

b)

colostomy

c)

gastrectomy

d)

appendectomy