Chapter 10

Question 1

is the release of urine

Answer 1

micturition

Question 2

is the production of urine

Answer 2

urination

Question 3

low urine production

Answer 3

oliguria

Question 4

complete cessation of of urine production

Answer 4

anuria

Question 5

painful urination

Answer 5

dysuria

Question 6

a buildup of metabolic toxins in the blood, results from kidney failure

Answer 6

uremia

Question 7

increased production of urine at night

Answer 7

nocturia

Question 8

bed-wetting

Answer 8

enuresis

Question 9

an increased sensation to micturate

Answer 9

urgency

Question 10

makes the urine

Answer 10

nephron

Question 11

the connection to the ureter

Answer 11

renal pelvis

Question 12

look for specific gravity

Answer 12

urinalysis

Question 13

what do you look for in urine content?

Answer 13

glucose, protein, casts, cystals

Question 14

what are casts?

Answer 14

cell fragments formed in urine

Question 15

what are crystals?

Answer 15

are minerals

Question 16

casts + renal =

Answer 16

Renal

Question 17

What is another word for Calculi

Answer 17

Kidney stones

Question 18

BUN

Answer 18

Blood Ura Nitrogen

Question 19

PC

Answer 19

Plasma Creatinine

Question 20

Would most likely result from an obstructed ureter

Answer 20

Hydronephrosis

Question 21

A blood test for measuring kidney function

Answer 21

Plasma creatinine

Question 22

Is typically caused by an auto-immune disease

Answer 22

Chronic glomerulonephritis

Question 23

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of

Answer 23

anti-diuretic hormone

Question 24

Staghorn calculi typically form in the …

Answer 24

renal pelvis

Question 25

Is the technique of breaking up kidney stones by using ultrasound waves

Answer 25

Lithotripsy

Question 26

Is the term for pus in the urine

Answer 26

Pyuria

Question 27

Is the term for blood in the urine

Answer 27

Hematuria

Question 28

Is the term for involuntary release of urine at night (bed-wetting_

Answer 28

Enuresis

Question 29

Is the term for increased production of dilute urine at night

Answer 29

Nocturia

Question 30

Is a surgical technique used when a patient's bladder has been removed

Answer 30

Ileal conduit

Question 31

The scientific term for kidney stones is

Answer 31

Renal Calculi

Question 32

Cloudiness or turbidity of urine is a sign of?

Answer 32

Infection

Question 33

What does the presence of protein in the urine indicate?

Answer 33

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 34

Glucose present in the urine is an indication of?

Answer 34

High blood sugar level. Urine smells

Question 35

Cylindrical protein procipitates. Protein produced by the kidney tubules

Answer 35

Casts

Question 36

Renal Calculi aka

Answer 36

Crystal stones

Question 37

Measures how much Urea is in the blood

Answer 37

BUN, blood work nitrogen

Question 38

Gives indication of kidney function; a high level of this is an indication of kidney problems

Answer 38

Plasma Creatinine

Question 39

Indirect observation; contrast dyes are injected

Answer 39

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Question 40

inflammation in the kidney is what?

Answer 40

Nephritis

Question 41

Due to an autoimmune condition; disease of the upper urinary tract

Answer 41

Chronic glomerulonephritis

Question 42

inflammation in the renal pelvis; e.coli, caused by pyogenic bacteria, occurs most commonly in young girls

Answer 42

pyelitis

Question 43

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney, leads to pyuria and dysuria

Answer 43

Pyelonephritis

Question 44

which stones are the most common obstruction?

Answer 44

Calcium stones

Question 45

water in kidney, very diluted urine, accumulates due to obstruction

Answer 45

hydronephrosis

Question 46

tumors of the kidney

Answer 46

hypernephroma

Question 47

a rare type of cancer but if you have cancer of the kidney it will be this...

Answer 47

renal carcinoma

Question 48

an error in development, a genetic condition where there are multiple cysts

Answer 48

polycystic kidney disease

Question 49

inflammation in the urinary bladder. caused by infection. more common in women because the urethra is shorter

Answer 49

cystitis

Question 50

inflammation of the urethra, in men is a bacterial infection but in women it usually accompanies cystitis

Answer 50

urethritis

Question 51

the destruction of tissue by electrical current but in this case occurs by way of Bacillus Calmette Guerin, a weakened tuberculosis bacillus that coats the bladder's internal epithelial surface

Answer 51

Fulguration

Question 52

the inability to hold urine

Answer 52

incontinence

Question 53

what is incontinence caused by?

Answer 53

brain and spinal damage, loss of hormone sensitivity, loss of muscle tone, obstruction, stress

Question 54

an individuals blood is routed out of the their system by a machine

Answer 54

hemodialysis

Question 55

inject a solution inot the abdominal cavity using the peritoneum itself as a dialysis aid

Answer 55

peritoneal dialysis

Question 56

A segment of the illium is separated and reattached to another location

Answer 56

ileal conduit

Question 57

Know the structures of the urinary system and their functions.

Answer 57

Kidneys (nephrons) and ureters the functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. As blood passes through the nephrons, metabolic waste products are filtered from the blood plasma. At the same time, most of the water (99%) is reabsorbed along with glucose and amino acids. Extra water, unwanted ions, some drugs, and metabolic wastes are then excreted. The product at the end of the nephron is urine.