WorksheetsMedical Terminology Unit 1 - Urinary System
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering the blood?
Ureter
Kidney
Bladder
Urethra
The functional unit of the kidney that does the filtering is the:
Calyx
Nephron
Renal pelvis
Hilum
The area where the renal artery, renal vein, nerves, lymph vessels, and ureter enter the kidney is called the:
Cortex
Medulla
Hilum
Papilla
The outer portion of the kidney is the:
Renal pelvis
Renal cortex
Renal papilla
Renal pyramid
The sequence of urine formation stages is:
Secretion → Filtration → Reabsorption
Filtration → Reabsorption → Secretion
Reabsorption → Filtration → Secretion
Filtration → Secretion → Reabsorption
Which structure collects urine from the renal papilla and drains into the renal pelvis?
Ureter
Calyx
Bowman's capsule
Loop of Henle
The urine-storage organ with rugae in its walls is the:
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Renal pelvis
The internal sphincter controlling urination is under which type of control?
Voluntary
Involuntary
Reflex only during sleep
Conscious only
Which of the following is true about the male urethra (per the text)?
It is 1–2 inches long and only urinary.
It is about 8 inches long and also part of the reproductive system.
It has rugae to stretch while storing urine.
It connects directly to the renal pelvis.
Approximately what percentage of urine is water?
50%
75%
95%
99%
The combining form nephr(o)- means:
Bladder
Kidney
Urine
Stone
The suffix -uria refers to:
Condition of blood
Condition of urine
Surgical removal
Inflammation
Dysuria means:
Excessive urine production
Painful or difficult urination
Blood in the urine
Absence of urine
Pyelonephritis involves inflammation of which structures?
Bladder only
Urethra only
Renal pelvis and kidney
Ureter and bladder
The condition nephrolithiasis refers to:
Infection of the kidney
Stones in the kidney
Enlargement of the kidney
Failure of the kidney
Polycystic kidney disease is described in the text as:
An infection acquired later in life only
Hereditary and involves many cysts in the kidney
Always treatable with antibiotics alone
A disorder of the urethra only
Hematuria is best defined as:
Blood in the urine
High urea in blood
Bacteria in the urine
Excessive urination at night
Vesicoureteral reflux primarily causes which problem?
Backflow of urine into the ureter, increasing risk of infection
Stones forming in the bladder
Obstruction of the urethra
Incontinence due to weak sphincter
Hydronephrosis results from:
Decreased urine production by the nephrons
Urine buildup in the kidney due to blockage or reflux
Infection limited to the bladder
Too little fluid intake
A urinalysis (UA) laboratory check includes examining all EXCEPT:
Color and clarity of urine
Presence of red and white blood cells
Bacteria and crystals
Bone density
A high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) indicates:
Excellent kidney function
Poor kidney function or decreased clearance of nitrogenous waste
Low protein intake only
Increased urinary output
A urine culture and sensitivity (C & S) is used to:
Measure creatinine clearance
Identify bacteria and determine effective antibiotics
Visualize the renal pelvis with x-ray dye
Replace kidney function with a machine
Creatinine clearance and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) assess:
Liver function
Kidney function
Bladder capacity
Urethral patency
A plain abdominal x-ray to view kidneys, ureters, and bladder is called a:
IVP
KUB
CT scan with contrast
Cystoscopy
Which radiology test involves injecting contrast into a vein to visualize the urinary tract?
KUB
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
Cystoscopy
Hemodialysis
A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) images what?
Kidneys only
Bladder and urethra during voiding to evaluate reflux
Ureters only
Peritoneal cavity
A retrograde pyelogram differs from an IVP because:
It uses no contrast at all
Contrast is injected via a catheter up through the urethra rather than through a vein
It is the same as a KUB
It only images the bladder
Cystoscopy is primarily used to:
Crush kidney stones with sound waves
Visually examine and sometimes treat the bladder and urethra with a scope
Dialyze a patient’s blood
Measure BUN
Hemodialysis functions as:
A replacement for lung function
An artificial kidney to filter the blood using a dialyzer
A permanent cure for kidney failure
A radiology test for stones
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in that:
It filters blood using the peritoneum by instilling and draining dialysate from the peritoneal cavity
It requires a hemodialysis machine only
It uses extracorporeal shockwaves to break stones
It is always performed in an operating room under general anesthesia
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is used to:
Remove the kidney surgically
Break kidney or ureteral stones into smaller fragments with shock waves
Renal transplant is the treatment of choice when:
A patient has a small, passable kidney stone
A kidney is no longer functioning and the patient needs a donor kidney
A patient has a simple UTI
The patient has mild hydronephrosis that will resolve spontaneously
The abbreviation BUN stands for:
Blood urea nitrogen
Bladder urine notion
Basic urine normal
Blood urea normal
The abbreviation KUB stands for:
Kindneys, ureters, and bladder (note spelling)
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
Kidney ultrasonography of bladder
Kinetic urea blood test
The abbreviation ESWL refers to:
Electro-static wave lithotomy
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
Endoscopic stone washing line
Extrinsic stone wide lithotomy
Which professional specializes in diseases and conditions of the kidney?
Urologist
Nephrologist
Radiologic technologist only
Cardiologist
Which of the following word parts means stone?
-uria
pyel(o)-
lith(o)-
cyst(o)-
The term hematuria can be broken down to mean:
Blood in the stool
Blood in the urine
Bacteria in the urine
Excess water in urine
A patient with frequent UTIs in childhood may be evaluated for vesicoureteral reflux using which test?
Hemodialysis
VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram)
BUN only
KUB only
Which of these is NOT typically checked on a routine urinalysis?
Glucose in urine
White blood cells in urine
Bilirubin in urine
Bone marrow biopsy
