RAD1001: Patient Care and Med Term Urinary and Endocrine (Renee MXCC)

What is the difference between the medical suffixes -otomy and -ectomy?

A. -otomy means surgical removal, while -ectomy means surgical incision.

B. -otomy means surgical incision, while -ectomy means surgical removal.

C. -otomy means surgical repair, while -ectomy means surgical examination.

D. -otomy means surgical reconstruction, while -ectomy means surgical puncture.

B. -otomy means surgical incision, while -ectomy means surgical removal.

What does the medical suffix -lithiasis mean?

A. Abnormal softening of tissue
B. Formation or presence of stones
C. Surgical removal of stones
D. Inflammation of an organ

B. Formation or presence of stones

The two bean-shaped organs located on either side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity are called?<br>A. glomeruli<br>B. kidneys<br>C. ureters<br>D. urinary meatus

B. kidneys.

The indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney is called the?<br>A. nephron<br>B. glomerulus<br>C. renal pelvis<br>D. hilum

D. hilum.

The calyx is?<br>A. the lowest part of the urinary tract through which urine exits the body<br>B. a urine-producing microscopic structure<br>C. a cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron<br>D. a cup-shaped reservoir that collects urine and passes it to the ureter

D. a cup-shaped reservoir that collects urine and passes it to the ureter.

The external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body is called the
A. ureter foramen
B. kidneys
C. urinary meatus
D. renal pelvis

C. urinary meatus.

A waste form of nitrogen formed in the liver and carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys is called?<br>A. urea<br>B. creatinine<br>C. albumin<br>D. glucose

A. urea.

The combining form urethr/o means?<br>A. urinary bladder<br>B. urethra<br>C. ureter<br>D. glomerulus

B. urethra.

The combining form meaning renal pelvis is?<br>A. hydr/o<br>B. meat/o<br>C. pyel/o<br>D. ren/o

C. pyel/o.

The combining form meaning glomerulus is?<br>A. cyst/o<br>B. ureter/o<br>C. nephr/o<br>D. glomerul/o

D. glomerul/o.

The combining form azot/o means?<br>A. nitrogen<br>B. urine<br>C. zygote<br>D. albumin

A. nitrogen.

The main function of the urinary system is to?<br>A. excrete gaseous waste<br>B. excrete nitrogenous waste<br>C. produce energy<br>D. secrete vitamins and minerals

B. excrete nitrogenous waste.

The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body is the?<br>A. ureter<br>B. urinary meatus<br>C. urethra<br>D. loop of Henle

C. urethra.

The outer region of the kidney is the?<br>A. calyx<br>B. cortex<br>C. medulla<br>D. nephron

B. cortex.

The glomerulus is?<br>A. the lowest part of the urinary tract through which urine exits the body<br>B. a urine-producing microscopic structure<br>C. a cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron<br>D. a cup-shaped reservoir that collects urine and passes it to the ureter

C. a cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron.

The area in the urinary bladder where urine is transferred from the urinary bladder into the urethra is the?<br>A. pelvis<br>B. trigone<br>C. common iliac artery<br>D. ureter

B. trigone.

A combining form for urinary bladder is?<br>A. vesic/o<br>B. bladder/o<br>C. ren/o<br>D. ur/o

A. vesic/o.

The combining form glycos/o means?<br>A. water<br>B. salt<br>C. sugar<br>D. nitrogen

C. sugar.

The male urinary meatus is located?<br>A. in the prostate gland<br>B. where the ureters meet<br>C. at the hilum<br>D. at the tip of the penis

D. at the tip of the penis.

The meaning of the medical term nephrolithiasis is?<br>A. inflammation of the renal pelvis<br>B. condition of stone(s) in the kidney<br>C. tumor of the kidney<br>D. condition of stone(s) in the ureter

B. condition of stone(s) in the kidney.

The meaning of the medical term uremia is?<br>A. condition of urine (urea) in the blood<br>B. blood in the urine<br>C. condition of urine passing through<br>D. pus in the urine

A. condition of urine (urea) in the blood.

The word part that completes the medical term meaning sugar in the urine _______/uria is?<br>A. vesic/o<br>B. pyel/o<br>C. azot/o<br>D. glycos/o

D. glycos/o.

A protrusion of the ureter distally into the bladder is called?<br>A. cystic stricture<br>B. cystostenosis<br>C. bladder stricture<br>D. ureterocele

D. ureterocele.

The word part that completes the medical term meaning enlargement of a kidney nephr/o/_______ is?<br>A. -iasis<br>B. -lysis<br>C. -megaly<br>D. -ptosis

C. -megaly.

A loss of function in which the kidney cannot maintain electrolyte balance or remove waste products from the body is called?<br>A. renal failure<br>B. urinary suppression<br>C. urinary retention<br>D. renal calculus

A. renal failure.

The medical term meaning inflammation of a ureter is?<br>A. ureteritis<br>B. cystitis<br>C. nephritis<br>D. ureterocele

A. ureteritis.

The medical term that means inflammation of the urethra and the bladder is?<br>A. ureterolithiasis<br>B. pyelitis<br>C. ureteritis<br>D. urethrocystitis

D. urethrocystitis.

The medical term meaning abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney is?<br>A. glomerulonephritis<br>B. hydronephrosis<br>C. nephroblastoma<br>D. nephrohypertrophy

B. hydronephrosis.

The meaning of the medical term nephroma is?<br>A. inflammation of a kidney<br>B. tumor of the kidney<br>C. condition of stone(s) in the kidney<br>D. drooping of the kidney

B. tumor of the kidney.

Urinary retention is a(n)?<br>A. abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder from the inability to urinate<br>B. sudden stoppage of urine formation<br>C. elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease<br>D. infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

A. abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder from the inability to urinate.

The medical term used to refer to albumin in the urine is?<br>A. azoturea<br>B. azoturia<br>C. albuminurea<br>D. albuminuria

D. albuminuria.

The medical term meaning a condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine) is?<br>A. anuria<br>B. glycosuria<br>C. diuresis<br>D. enuresis

C. diuresis.

The medical term dysuria refers to?<br>A. difficult or painful urination<br>B. absence of urine<br>C. sugar in the urine<br>D. scanty urine

A. difficult or painful urination.

The medical term that means much (excessive) urine is?<br>A. pyuria<br>B. oliguria<br>C. nocturia<br>D. polyuria

D. polyuria.

The medical term that means stretched out as in a bladder filled with urine is?<br>A. distended<br>B. diuretic<br>C. voiding<br>D. stricture

A. distended.

The medical term incontinence refers to a(n)?<br>A. flexible tube-like device for withdrawing or instilling fluid<br>B. procedure for removing impurities from the blood<br>C. inability to control bladder and/or bowels<br>D. abnormal narrowing

C. inability to control bladder and/or bowels.

The medical term meaning inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney is?<br>A. glomerulitis<br>B. glomeruloitis<br>C. glomerulonephritis<br>D. nephroglomerulitis

C. glomerulonephritis.

The medical term meaning inflammation of the renal pelvis is?<br>A. pyelitis<br>B. nephritis<br>C. pelvitis<br>D. renopyelitis

A. pyelitis.

A patient’s test results show that urea and other nitrogenous waste products normally secreted by the kidney have made their way into the blood. This condition is called?<br>A. hematuria<br>B. azotemia<br>C. hypercalcemia<br>D. hydronephrosis

B. azotemia.

A patient’s kidney is larger than normal a condition called?<br>A. hematuria<br>B. azotemia<br>C. nephromegaly<br>D. hydronephrosis

C. nephromegaly.

Another name for a kidney stone is?<br>A. renal calculus<br>B. cyst<br>C. polycystic kidney<br>D. hydronephrosis

A. renal calculus.

A patient’s urinary bladder protruded to create a herniation called a(n)?<br>A. cystic stricture<br>B. cystostenosis<br>C. bladder stricture<br>D. cystocele

D. cystocele.

The narrowing of the tubular structure that leads from the kidney to the urinary bladder is called?<br>A. urethral stricture<br>B. urethrocele<br>C. ureterostenosis<br>D. ureterocele

C. ureterostenosis.

What is Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma)?

A. A cancerous tumor of immature kidney cells, usually in children
B. An inflammation of the kidney's filtering units
C. A condition causing multiple fluid-filled kidney cysts
D. A cancerous tumor of the urinary bladder, usually in children

A. A cancerous tumor of immature kidney cells, usually in children

What is pyelonephritis?

A. Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
B. Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
C. Inflammation of the urethra and bladder
D. Inflammation of the renal pelvis

A. Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

Which condition causes the kidneys to become enlarged with multiple fluid-filled cysts?

A. Polycystic kidney disease
B. Hydronephrosis
C. Glomerulemia disease
D. Pyelonephritis condition

A. Polycystic kidney disease

The gland that is approximately the size of a pea and is located at the base of the brain is called the?<br>A. hypothalamus<br>B. pituitary gland<br>C. thymus<br>D. thyroid gland

B. pituitary gland.

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called the?<br>A. hypophysis cerebri<br>B. adenohypophysis<br>C. neurohypophysis<br>D. hypothalamus

C. neurohypophysis.

The parathyroid glands are?<br>A. four small bodies embedded in the posterior lobes of the thyroid gland<br>B. located near the pituitary gland<br>C. clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the pancreas<br>D. paired glands one of which is located above each kidney

A. four small bodies embedded in the posterior lobes of the thyroid gland.

The adrenal glands are?<br>A. four small bodies embedded in the posterior lobes of the thyroid gland<br>B. located near the pituitary gland<br>C. clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the pancreas<br>D. paired glands one of which is located above each kidney

D. paired glands one of which is located above each kidney.

The hormone that regulates development growth and function of the ovaries and testes is?<br>A. adrenocorticotropic hormone<br>B. lactogenic hormone<br>C. thyroid-stimulating hormone<br>D. follicle-stimulating hormone

D. follicle-stimulating hormone.

The hormone that affects the male and female reproductive systems is?<br>A. prolactin-releasing hormone<br>B. gonadotropic hormone<br>C. thyroid-stimulating hormone<br>D. adrenocorticotropic hormone

B. gonadotropic hormone.

Hydrocortisone is a medication that acts like?<br>A. aldosterone<br>B. prolactin-releasing hormone<br>C. luteinizing hormone<br>D. cortisol

D. cortisol.

The pituitary gland is also called the?<br>A. hypophysis cerebri<br>B. adenohypophysis<br>C. neurohypophysis<br>D. hypothalamus

A. hypophysis cerebri.

Which of the following is true of the thyroid gland?<br>A. It secretes various hormones including insulin and glucagon<br>B. It secretes thyroxine which is necessary for cell metabolism<br>C. It is located at the brainstem<br>D. It is the smallest endocrine gland

B. It secretes thyroxine which is necessary for cell metabolism.

The combining form meaning the outer layer of a body organ is?<br>A. endocrin/o<br>B. adren/o<br>C. aden/o<br>D. cortic/o

D. cortic/o.

The combining form meaning parathyroid glands is?<br>A. aden/o<br>B. thyr/o<br>C. parathyroid/o<br>D. cortic/o

C. parathyroid/o.

Adenohypophysis is another name for the?<br>A. hypophysis cerebri<br>B. anterior pituitary lobe<br>C. posterior pituitary lobe<br>D. hypothalamus

B. anterior pituitary lobe.

A test to assess a child’s growth hormone levels would focus on the functioning of the?<br>A. pineal cortex<br>B. pituitary gland<br>C. thyroid gland<br>D. suprarenal gland

B. pituitary gland.

The combining form meaning calcium is?<br>A. kal/i<br>B. calc/i<br>C. natr/o<br>D. dips/o

B. calc/i.

The combining form meaning sodium is?<br>A. acr/o<br>B. kal/i<br>C. aden/o<br>D. natr/o

D. natr/o.

ADH is the abbreviation for?<br>A. antidiuretic hormone<br>B. adrenocortical hirsutism<br>C. advanced diabetic hypoglycemia<br>D. adenodiaphragmatic hernia

A. antidiuretic hormone.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by the?<br>A. adrenal cortex<br>B. adrenal medulla<br>C. hypothalamus<br>D. pituitary

B. adrenal medulla.

Which hormone is necessary for body cell metabolism?<br>A. Epinephrine<br>B. Follicle-stimulating hormone<br>C. Progesterone<br>D. Thyroxine

D. Thyroxine.

___________ secretes a releasing hormone that stimulates or inhibits the release of pituitary gland hormones?<br>A. pancreas<br>B. hypothalamus<br>C. islets of Langerhans<br>D. thyroid gland

B. hypothalamus.

PRL is the abbreviation for?<br>A. antidiuretic hormone<br>B. adrenocortical hirsutism<br>C. advanced diabetic hypoglycemia<br>D. prolactin

D. prolactin.

A narrow strip of tissue that connects two larger structures for example the tissue between the two lobes of the thyroid gland is called a(n)?<br>A. exophthalmos<br>B. euthyroid<br>C. syndrome<br>D. isthmus

D. isthmus.

The medical term parathyroidectomy refers to excision of?<br>A. the thyroid and parathyroid glands<br>B. a gland<br>C. the parathyroid gland<br>D. an adrenal gland

C. the parathyroid gland.

The medical term adrenalectomy refers to excision of?<br>A. the thyroid gland<br>B. a gland<br>C. the parathyroid gland<br>D. an adrenal gland

D. an adrenal gland.

The medical term thyroidectomy refers to a procedure involving?<br>A. the thyroid gland<br>B. the thyroid and parathyroid glands<br>C. the parathyroid gland<br>D. an adrenal gland

A. the thyroid gland.

FBS abbreviates the medical term for a?<br>A. nuclear medicine scan that measures thyroid function<br>B. blood test that determines the amount of glucose in the blood<br>C. blood test that measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood<br>D. blood study that gives the direct measurement of the amount of thyroxine in the blood

B. blood test that determines the amount of glucose in the blood.

_________ is a test that assesses thyroid function by testing the ability of the thyroid gland to trap and retain radioactive iodine following oral ingestion of the iodine?<br>A. Radioimmunoassay<br>B. Radioactive iodine uptake<br>C. Thyroid scan<br>D. Thyroid function test

B. Radioactive iodine uptake.

The nuclear medicine test that shows the size shape and function of the thyroid gland is?<br>A. radioimmunoassay<br>B. radioactive iodine uptake<br>C. a thyroid scan<br>D. a thyroid function test

C. a thyroid scan.

The word part needed to complete the term meaning incision of the thyroid gland thyroid/o/_________ is?<br>A. ectomy<br>B. tomy<br>C. stomy<br>D. rrhaphy

B. tomy.

The abbreviation for the medical term for the procedure that assesses thyroid function by testing the ability of the thyroid gland to trap and retain radioactive iodine following oral ingestion of the iodine is?<br>A. TFT<br>B. RIA<br>C. ADH<br>D. RAIU

D. RAIU.

The abbreviation for the test that measures the average blood sugar concentration over a period of time is?<br>A. HbA1C<br>B. T4<br>C. RAIU<br>D. FBS

A. HbA1C.

The procedure that measures average blood sugar concentration over a period of time is?<br>A. FBS<br>B. a thyroid scan<br>C. a glycosylated hemoglobin test<br>D. radioactive iodine uptake

C. a glycosylated hemoglobin test.

The patient had surgery to excise a gland. Based on this information only it is most accurate to say that he had a(n)?<br>A. adrenectomy<br>B. adenectomy<br>C. glandulectomy<br>D. adrenalectomy

B. adenectomy.

Tomas’s thyroid tumor is treated by surgical removal. Surgical incision into Tomas’s thyroid gland is called?<br>A. thyroidototomy<br>B. adenectomy<br>C. thyroidectomy<br>D. thyroidotomy

D. thyroidotomy.

A patient has his thyroid and parathyroid glands surgically removed in a procedure called?<br>A. thyroidoparathyroidectomy<br>B. thyroparathyroidectomy<br>C. thyroidparathyroidectomy<br>D. parathyrothyroidectomy

B. thyroparathyroidectomy.

The combining form meaning sound is?<br>A. albumin/o<br>B. azot/o<br>C. noct/i<br>D. son/o

D. son/o.

In the medical term lithotripsy the word root means?<br>A. stone<br>B. renal pelvis<br>C. water<br>D. meatus

A. stone.

In the medical term cystorrhaphy the word root means?<br>A. bladder<br>B. glomerulus<br>C. meatus<br>D. urea nitrogen

A. bladder.

What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean?

A. Surgical suturing or stitching
B. Surgical removal of tissue
C. Surgical creation of an opening
D. Surgical visual examination

A. Surgical suturing or stitching

The word part that completes the medical term meaning suturing of the meatus _____/o/rrhaphy is?<br>A. cyst<br>B. ren<br>C. ureter<br>D. meat

D. meat.

The medical term meaning creation of an artificial opening into the ureter is?<br>A. ureterectomy<br>B. ureterostomy<br>C. urethroplasty<br>D. nephrostomy

B. ureterostomy.

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning incision of the bladder to remove a stone is?<br>A. nephrolithotomy<br>B. cystolithatomy<br>C. cystolithotomy<br>D. cystolithotome

C. cystolithotomy.

The meaning of the medical term nephrectomy is?<br>A. separating the kidney (from other body structures)<br>B. surgical fixation of the kidney<br>C. excision of a kidney<br>D. incision through the kidney to remove a stone

C. excision of a kidney.

The meaning of the medical term pyeloplasty is?<br>A. incision through the kidney to the renal pelvis to remove a stone<br>B. surgical repair of the renal pelvis<br>C. inflammation of the renal pelvis<br>D. incision of the meatus

B. surgical repair of the renal pelvis.

The meaning of the medical term extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is?<br>A. destruction of living tissue with an electric spark<br>B. noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones<br>C. surgical transplantation of a donor kidney<br>D. separation of the kidney from other structures

B. noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones.

The medical term meaning instrument used for visual examination of the urethra is?<br>A. urinoscope<br>B. urethroscope<br>C. cystoscopy<br>D. nephroscope

B. urethroscope.

A cystogram is a radiographic image of the?<br>A. kidney<br>B. the bladder and urethra<br>C. bladder<br>D. renal pelvis

C. bladder.

The medical term that means sectional radiographic image of the kidney is?<br>A. cystogram<br>B. nephrogram<br>C. nephrosonography<br>D. nephrotomogram

D. nephrotomogram.

The medical term for radiographic image of the kidney is?<br>A. cystogram<br>B. intravenous urogram<br>C. retrograde pyelogram<br>D. nephrogram

D. nephrogram.

Specific gravity is a?<br>A. measure of the diluting capability of the kidney<br>B. measure of heavy albumin in the urine<br>C. ratio of the density of glucose to the urine in which it is suspended<br>D. measure of the ratio of bilirubin to urea in the urine

A. measure of the diluting capability of the kidney.

The medical term for the blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood is?<br>A. specific gravity<br>B. KUB<br>C. blood urea nitrogen<br>D. creatinine

C. blood urea nitrogen.

The medical term that means passage of a tubelike device to withdraw urine is?
A. urodynamics
B. urinary catheterization
C. enuresis catheterization
D. hemodialysis

B. urinary catheterization.

ESWL is the abbreviation for?<br>A. intravenous urogram<br>B. voiding cystourethrogram<br>C. catheterization<br>D. extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

D. extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

The abbreviation of the medical term referring to a test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys is?<br>A. BUN<br>B. SG<br>C. UA<br>D. VCUG

B. SG.

VCUG is an abbreviation for the medical term meaning?<br>A. radiographic image of the renal pelvis<br>B. infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract<br>C. a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood<br>D. radiographic images taken of the bladder during urination

D. radiographic images taken of the bladder during urination.