Chapter 19 MA Test

Transobturator tape (TOT) is used to:

Support the bladder and urethra in their proper position

To qualify for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a patient's kidney stone must be _____ in diameter.

No more than 4 cm

The most common underlying cause of nephrotic syndrome is:

Glomerulonephritis

Before performing an intravenous pyelography (IVP), it is extremely important to determine if the patient has an allergic response to:

Iodine

With nocturnal intermittent peritoneal dialysis (NIPD), there are _____ overnight exchanges.

At least six

In the male, the urethra is about _____ inches long.

8

Urine is produced through:

Secretion

Women who have had cystitis a few times can identify the characteristic symptoms and will start to drink water and:

Cranberry juice

The major work of the urinary system is performed by the:

Kidneys

The involuntary loss of drops of urine is called:

Dribbling

Which of the following is considered an invasive procedure?

Catheterization

Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder usually caused by an ascending organism introduced through the:

Meatus

Which kidney is displaced by the liver?

Right

Correctly identify the two types of dialysis.

Hemodialysis and peritoneal

Which term means: Water pills?

Diuretics

Which term means: Involves collecting all urinary output from a specified hour one day until the same time the next day in a special container under specific conditions?

24-hour urine test

Which term means: This is usually used for culture purposes, pregnancy determination, or microscopic examination?

Clean catch specimen

Which term means: A record of all fluid, or food that melts into liquid, that is consumed, along with all urine or other fluid loss, be it measured or estimated?

Intake-output measurement

Which term means: Surgically inserted into the jugular or subclavian vein to provide temporary access for hemodialysis treatments?

Permacath

Which term means: Helpful in easing the symptoms of urge incontinence?

Kegel exercises

Which term means: Preferably the first of the morning, this is simply voided into a clean container?

Routine specimen

Which term means: Loss of urine that occurs unexpectedly?

Urge incontinence

Which term means: Loss of urine that occurs when a person coughs, sneezes, or laughs?

Stress incontinence

Which term means: Loss of urine that occurs because the bladder never empties completely and its fullness causes leakage?

Overflow incontinence

Which term means: Urinary output?

Anuria

Which term means: This is created by a vascular surgeon who joins an artery and a vein together and makes an opening between the two so that blood flows directly from artery to vein, bypassing the capillaries?

Fistula

Which term means: An inflammation of the bladder that usually results from an ascending organism introduced through the meatus?

Cystitis

Which term means: A scanty urinary output?

Oliguria

Which term means: Renal stones?

Calculi

Which term means: A narrowing of a passageway that interferes with the movement of substances through its interior?

Stricture

Which term means: Urine left in the bladder after a patient has voided?

Residual

Which term means: An alternative to hemodialysis using the patient's own peritoneal membrane to cleanse the blood?

Peritoneal

Which term means: The medulla is divided into a trianglular-shaped wedges called renal pyramids with bases toward the cortex and "tops," or renal papillae, emptying into cavities called this?

Calyx

Which term means: Pain or discomfort associated with voiding?

Dysuria

Which term means: This function of the nephron moves substances directly from the blood in the peritubular capillaries into the urine in the distal and collecting tubules?

Secretion

Which term means: A method of kidney stone removal?

Lithotripsy

Which term means: A dropping of the kidneys that occurs in very thin persons as a result of inadequate fatty cushion?

Ptosis

What term means: Similar to a fistula except it is made with either a synthetic material or a treated, sterilized animal vein?

Graft

Which term means: The life-preserving service of the kidney is performed by microscopic units called these?

Nephron

Which term means: A tube leading from the bladder to an exit from the body?

Urethra

Which term means: The opening between the clitoris and the vagina within the folds of the labia minora?

Urinary meatus

Which term means: After the kidneys have performed their functions, the waste material, urine, is carried through these, one for each kidney, to temporary storage in the bladder?

Ureter

Which term means: Solution that continuously circulates around the membranes in dialysis?

Dialysate

Which term means: Notch in the concave border of the kidney through which the renal artery enters and the renal vein and renal pelvis of the ureter exit?

Hilum

Which term means: Passage through which blood enters the glomerulus?

Afferent arteriole

Which term means: Tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to relieve distension and discomfort?

Catheter

Which term means: Period of time during which dialysis solution remains in the abdomen?

Dwell time

Which term means: Outer layer of the kidney?

Cortex

Which term means: Inner layer of the kidney?

Medulla

Which term means: Passage through which blood exits the glomerulus?

Efferent arteriole

Which term means: Involuntary emptying of the bladder?

Incontinence

Which term means: Term used to describe the limit of sugar reabsorbtion?

Threshold