Medical Terminology Module 10 Exam
Questions and Answers
The image below shows that catheters have been passed from the bladder up to the
distal ends of the ureters and into the renal pelves. This procedure is called _____.
urethral catheterization
cystotomy
suprapubic catheterization
D. ureteral catheterization - Answer-D. ureteral catheterization
The image below shows which method of catheterization that may be used if disease
or obstruction is present?
A. suprapubic
ureteral
laparoscopic
urethral - Answer-A. suprapubic
Which procedure for examining the urinary bladder does the image below illustrate?
cystoureteroscpy
cystosonography
C. cystoscopy
transurethral cystoscopy - Answer-C. cystoscopy
The clean-catch midstream technique is used to _____.
detect chemical abnormalities in a voided specimen
B. collect a voided specimen
assess the physical qualities of a urine example
catch urine with a urethral catheter - Answer-B. collect a voided specimen
Diminished capacity to form urine or excreting fewer than 500 mL per day is termed
_____.
dysuria
ketonuria
C. oliguria
diuresis - Answer-C. oliguria
Bladder excision is called _____.
pyelostomy
B. cystectomy
cystostomy
, nephrectomy - Answer-B. cystectomy
Inflammation of the bladder:
cystosis
pyelosis
C. cystitis
nephritis - Answer-C. cystitis
Radiographs of Mrs. Casson's renal pelvis and ureter are obtained during ___. An
alternative to IVU, this procedure involves injecting a contrast medium into the renal
pelvis through catheters introduced into the ureters.
pyelography
intravenous urography
C. retrograde urography
voiding cystourethrography - Answer-C. retrograde urograph
During ___, Mr. Greene's bladder is filled with a contrast agent and radiographs are
taken of the bladder and urethra as he expels urine, producing an image similar to
the one below.
retrograde pyelography
transurethral resection
transurethral radiography
D. voiding cystourethrography - Answer-D. voiding cystourethrography
Which procedure detects renal tumors through the injection and distribution of
contrast material into the kidney to present cross-sectional images?
nephrosonagraphy
nephrosonography
nephrotomagraphy
D. nephrotomography - Answer-D. nephrotomography
Which of these is the correctly spelled term meaning the presence of protein in the
urine?
proteolysis
protenuria
proteinolysis
D. proteinuria - Answer-D. proteinuria
Which are the correct spelling of the terms meaning enlargement of the kidney and
softening of the kidney?
nephrotomography, nephromalacia
nephromegaly, nephromulacia
nephromalacia, nephromeguly
D. nephromegaly, nephromalacia - Answer-D. nephromegaly, nephromalacia
Questions and Answers
The image below shows that catheters have been passed from the bladder up to the
distal ends of the ureters and into the renal pelves. This procedure is called _____.
urethral catheterization
cystotomy
suprapubic catheterization
D. ureteral catheterization - Answer-D. ureteral catheterization
The image below shows which method of catheterization that may be used if disease
or obstruction is present?
A. suprapubic
ureteral
laparoscopic
urethral - Answer-A. suprapubic
Which procedure for examining the urinary bladder does the image below illustrate?
cystoureteroscpy
cystosonography
C. cystoscopy
transurethral cystoscopy - Answer-C. cystoscopy
The clean-catch midstream technique is used to _____.
detect chemical abnormalities in a voided specimen
B. collect a voided specimen
assess the physical qualities of a urine example
catch urine with a urethral catheter - Answer-B. collect a voided specimen
Diminished capacity to form urine or excreting fewer than 500 mL per day is termed
_____.
dysuria
ketonuria
C. oliguria
diuresis - Answer-C. oliguria
Bladder excision is called _____.
pyelostomy
B. cystectomy
cystostomy
, nephrectomy - Answer-B. cystectomy
Inflammation of the bladder:
cystosis
pyelosis
C. cystitis
nephritis - Answer-C. cystitis
Radiographs of Mrs. Casson's renal pelvis and ureter are obtained during ___. An
alternative to IVU, this procedure involves injecting a contrast medium into the renal
pelvis through catheters introduced into the ureters.
pyelography
intravenous urography
C. retrograde urography
voiding cystourethrography - Answer-C. retrograde urograph
During ___, Mr. Greene's bladder is filled with a contrast agent and radiographs are
taken of the bladder and urethra as he expels urine, producing an image similar to
the one below.
retrograde pyelography
transurethral resection
transurethral radiography
D. voiding cystourethrography - Answer-D. voiding cystourethrography
Which procedure detects renal tumors through the injection and distribution of
contrast material into the kidney to present cross-sectional images?
nephrosonagraphy
nephrosonography
nephrotomagraphy
D. nephrotomography - Answer-D. nephrotomography
Which of these is the correctly spelled term meaning the presence of protein in the
urine?
proteolysis
protenuria
proteinolysis
D. proteinuria - Answer-D. proteinuria
Which are the correct spelling of the terms meaning enlargement of the kidney and
softening of the kidney?
nephrotomography, nephromalacia
nephromegaly, nephromulacia
nephromalacia, nephromeguly
D. nephromegaly, nephromalacia - Answer-D. nephromegaly, nephromalacia
