Which body organ can usually be successfully transplanted?
kidney
Which of the following is an examination using a lighted instrument into the urethra and bladder to view the interior surface?
cystoscopy
Which method of dialysis is done by a vascular surgeon joining an artery and a vein together and making an opening between the two so that blood flows directly from artery to vein?
Arteriovenous fistula
Nocturia
Having to urinate at night
Polyuria
excessive urination
Oliguria
scanty urinary output
Anuria
an absence of urine
Hematuria
blood in urine
Dysuria
pain or discomfort associated with voiding
Which of the following is a cause of acute glomerulonephritis?
An untreated throat infection
The inflammation of the glomerulus of the nephron occurs in _______ forms.
both acute and chronic
Nephrotic syndrome occurs most often in which of the following groups?
children
Which of the following is an effective measure that women could follow to avoid developing cystitis?
Urinate immediately after sex
Polycystic kidney disease is a(n ) _____disorder.
inherited
Chronic renal failure is the end result of progressive loss of ____ function
kidney
What kind of test is used to identify pyelonephritis (kidney infection)?
urinalysis
Which of the following is the only substitute for kidney function, except for surgical transplantation of another kidney?
dialysis
Exercises that involve contracting and briefly holding the pelvic floor muscles several times a day, which over time can tighten and strengthen the pelvic floor, are referred to as:
kegels
Which of the following is a form of incontinence?
stress
Stress
exercise of the pelvic floor muscles may be helpful
Urge
requires bladder training
Overflow
can be improved with self catheterization to remove the urine.
Which of the following is true about the filtration process in the formation of urine?
Filtration is the first process in the formation of urine
A heavy cushion of fat helps keep the kidneys in their proper position; however, very thin persons have an inadequately fatty tissue sometimes causing a condition called:
ptosis.
Which diagnostic examination is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra?
Voiding cystourethrography
The tube leading from the bladder to an exit from the body is the
urethra
The process of removing waste products and other elements from the blood is known as
excretion