NUR155 EXAM 2
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
Flow of urine through organs - ANSWER>>filtration of the blood takes place in
the nephrons (working units) of the kidneys / the urine produced by the kidneys
drains to the ureters and then is carried to the bladder / when the bladder
empties, urine moves through the urethra and out of the body azot/o -
ANSWER>>nitrogenous waste
bacteri/o - ANSWER>>bacteria
cyst/o - ANSWER>>bladder
glomerul/o - ANSWER>>glomerulus
glycos/o - ANSWER>>sugar
emia - ANSWER>>blood condition
lith - ANSWER>>stone
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,lithiasis - ANSWER>>condition of stones
azotemia - ANSWER>>nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream
calculus - ANSWER>>stone formed within an organ from mineral salts
diuresis - ANSWER>>increased formation and secretion of urine
dysuria - ANSWER>>difficult or painful urination
enuresis - ANSWER>>involuntary discharge of urine; also called
bedwetting at night
frequency - ANSWER>>greater-than-normal urge to urinate; no increase in
total volume of urine
nocturia - ANSWER>>having to urinate frequently during the night
oliguria - ANSWER>>producing too little urine
renal colic - ANSWER>>pain caused by a kidney stone
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,uremia - ANSWER>>accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream;
associated with kidney failure
urgency - ANSWER>>feeling the need to urinate immediately
urinary incontinence - ANSWER>>involuntary release of urine
urinary retention - ANSWER>>inability to fully empty the bladder
nephrolithiasis - ANSWER>>presence of calculi (stone) in the kidney
pyelonephritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney; often
secondary to infection (UTI) that moved up to the kidney from the bladder
The organs in the tube include the following - ANSWER>>oral cavity, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Accessory organs - ANSWER>>Salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
The digestive system has three main functions: - ANSWER>>1. Digestion:
breakdown of food
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, 2. Absorption: nutrients pass into the bloodstream
3. Elimination: expulsion of non-digested and absorbed food (i.e. solid
waste)
Small Intestine - ANSWER>>Major site of digestion and absorption of
nutrients
Small intestine has three sections - ANSWER>>The dudenum / jejunum / ileum
Anal sphincter - ANSWER>>rings of muscles control the process of defecation
The liver - ANSWER>>Processing absorbed nutrients / detoxifying harmful
substances / producing bile (assists in the digestions of fats)
Ascites - ANSWER>>collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
gastroesophage al reflux disease (GERD) - ANSWER>>condition in which
acid from the stomach flows backward into the esophagus, causing
inflammation and pain
gastritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the stomach and small
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FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
Flow of urine through organs - ANSWER>>filtration of the blood takes place in
the nephrons (working units) of the kidneys / the urine produced by the kidneys
drains to the ureters and then is carried to the bladder / when the bladder
empties, urine moves through the urethra and out of the body azot/o -
ANSWER>>nitrogenous waste
bacteri/o - ANSWER>>bacteria
cyst/o - ANSWER>>bladder
glomerul/o - ANSWER>>glomerulus
glycos/o - ANSWER>>sugar
emia - ANSWER>>blood condition
lith - ANSWER>>stone
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,lithiasis - ANSWER>>condition of stones
azotemia - ANSWER>>nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream
calculus - ANSWER>>stone formed within an organ from mineral salts
diuresis - ANSWER>>increased formation and secretion of urine
dysuria - ANSWER>>difficult or painful urination
enuresis - ANSWER>>involuntary discharge of urine; also called
bedwetting at night
frequency - ANSWER>>greater-than-normal urge to urinate; no increase in
total volume of urine
nocturia - ANSWER>>having to urinate frequently during the night
oliguria - ANSWER>>producing too little urine
renal colic - ANSWER>>pain caused by a kidney stone
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,uremia - ANSWER>>accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream;
associated with kidney failure
urgency - ANSWER>>feeling the need to urinate immediately
urinary incontinence - ANSWER>>involuntary release of urine
urinary retention - ANSWER>>inability to fully empty the bladder
nephrolithiasis - ANSWER>>presence of calculi (stone) in the kidney
pyelonephritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney; often
secondary to infection (UTI) that moved up to the kidney from the bladder
The organs in the tube include the following - ANSWER>>oral cavity, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Accessory organs - ANSWER>>Salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
The digestive system has three main functions: - ANSWER>>1. Digestion:
breakdown of food
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, 2. Absorption: nutrients pass into the bloodstream
3. Elimination: expulsion of non-digested and absorbed food (i.e. solid
waste)
Small Intestine - ANSWER>>Major site of digestion and absorption of
nutrients
Small intestine has three sections - ANSWER>>The dudenum / jejunum / ileum
Anal sphincter - ANSWER>>rings of muscles control the process of defecation
The liver - ANSWER>>Processing absorbed nutrients / detoxifying harmful
substances / producing bile (assists in the digestions of fats)
Ascites - ANSWER>>collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
gastroesophage al reflux disease (GERD) - ANSWER>>condition in which
acid from the stomach flows backward into the esophagus, causing
inflammation and pain
gastritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the stomach and small
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