medical practice test 1

What is a nephrolithiasis? 

Kidney stone

What is the invasive medical procedure called that uses sound waves to break up nephrolithiasis?  

Lithotripsy

What is the term that means blood in the urine? 

Hematuria

What term describes the vagina and cervix?  

Turns out your patient actually has a UTI. What does UTI stand for? 

urinary tract infection

What is the condition of the urethra being on the underside of the penis called? 

Hypospadias

Because of this abnormality, the doctors decide they want to be sure the baby doesn't have an infection as well so they run a urinalysis and culture & sensitivity. What are the abbreviations for urinalysis and culture & sensitivity?

UA and C&S

Your patient has normal output of urine, thankfully so no need to catheterize your patient for the urine sample. What is the act of voiding urine called?

Micturition

If your patient were to have scanty, decreased urine output, what would you chart this as?

Oliguria

Based on the patient’s symptoms of frequent urination, weak stream, enlarged prostate statement, and difficulty emptying his bladder, what condition, abbreviated BPH, is your patient likely suffering from?  

 This scenario provides a typical presentation of BPH, where the enlargement of the prostate leads to obstructive urinary symptoms, especially in older men.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

To be sure that the patient didn't have an enlargement due to potential cancer, the primary care provider orders a test specific to men that is used first line for prostate cancer screening. Which of the following is the abbreviation for this test?

PSA test

What is the medical term for the swelling of the kidney due to a build-up of urine caused by a blockage?  

Hydronephrosis

To resolve this obstruction caused by the stone, they choose an invasive procedure utilizing shockwaves to resolve this. What is that invasive procedure called?

Lithotripsy

Due to the stone, your patient is having irritative bladder symptoms, including urinating at night frequently. What is the term for urination at night?

Nocturia

Since your patient has had two pregnancies, would you document that as gravida 2 or para 2?

Gravida 2, as gravida refers to the number of pregnancies regardless of outcome.

Since your patient has had 1 baby, would you document it gravida 1 or para 1?

Gravida 1, as gravida refers to the total number of pregnancies, whereas para refers to the number of live births.

Your patient had a difficult child birth with her first baby. What is difficult labor termed as?

Dystocia, which refers to abnormal or difficult labor during childbirth.

Prior to giving birth, your patient will be screened using a lab swab for specific sexually transmitted infections, to be sure they can prescribe antibiotics if need be prior to delivery. What is the abbreviation for sexually transmitted infections? 

STI This term refers to infections that are transmitted through sexual contact, which can affect both the mother and the infant during childbirth.

Ultrasound is utilized throughout pregnancies to monitor the baby's anatomy. What is the abbreviation for ultrasound?

US, which stands for ultrasound, a medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures, especially during pregnancy.