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Which test determines the causative organism of an infection and identifies how the organism responds to various antibiotics?a. UAb. C&Sc. IVPd. BUNe. EMG
Insertion of a thin narrow tube into the ureter to treat urine flow obstruction is called:a. intravenous pyelography.b. ureteral stent placement.c. intrathecal pyelography.d. intra-arterial stent placement.e. urethral stent placement.
Which abbreviation refers to chronic renal failure?a. ESRDb. DREc. KUBd. USe. ESWL
An incision that enlarges the urethral opening to relieve urethral stenosis is called:a. urethrostomy.b. meatotomy.c. cystotomy.d. ureterotomy.e. pyelotomy.
Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called:a. nephroplasty.b. peritoneoplasty.c. ureteroplasty.d. pyoplasty.e. pyeloplasty.
Which abbreviation refers to a battery of tests performed on a urine specimen?a. sp. gr.b. TURPc. KUBd. pHe. UA
Which blood test is commonly used to evaluate kidney function?a. Blood urea nitrogenb. Urine culture and sensitivityc. Blood culture and sensitivityd. Renal culturee. Bladder culture
The presence of abnormally large amounts of urea in the blood is called:a. uremia.b. hyperkalemia.c. hematuria.d. pyuria.e. polyuria.
Which laboratory test indicates renal function?a. BUNb. C&Sc. PSAd. UAe. sp. gr.
The abbreviation ESWL is associated with:a. circulatory collapse.b. severe hypotension.c. hemorrhage.d. dehydration.e. nephrolithiasis.
Which agents promote the excretion of urine?a. Diaphoreticsb. Antidiureticsc. Uremicsd. Uricosuricse. Diuretics
Creation of a tubular passage into the renal pelvis to drain urine to an external receptacle when ureters are unable to do so is called:a. nephropexy.b. nephrostomy.c. cystoscopy.d. pyelorrhaphy.e. nephrorrhaphy.
Which procedure is a radiological examination of the bladder and urethra performed before, during, and after urination using a contrast medium to enhance imaging?a. Renal ultrasoundb. Renographyc. Nephrographyd. Voiding cystourethrographye. Voiding cystography
Surgical removal of the bladder is called:a. vesicocele.b. cystopexy.c. cystostomy.d. vesicostomy.e. cystectomy.
A hemorrhage from the urethra is called:a. urethrorrhagia.b. urethrolithiasis.c. urethropathy.d. urethrodynia.e. urethrostenosis.
Which procedure measures the contraction of muscles that control urination using electrodes placed in the rectum and urethra?a. Myorrhaphyb. Electromyorrhaphyc. Electromyographyd. Urethrographye. Urethromyography
The surgical fixation of the bladder is called:a. cystocele.b. cystoptosis.c. cystopexy.d. cystitis.e. cystogram.
The physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine specimen is called:a. specific gravity.b. urinalysis.c. renal dialysis.d. urogram.e. urochesia.
The presence of an abnormally large quantity of protein in the urine is called:a. azotemia.b. albuminuria.c. hematuria.d. anuria.e. pyuria.
What type of dialysis filters waste-filled blood by diverting it to an artificial kidney machine and then returning the cleansed blood to the patient's bloodstream?a. Toxodialysisb. Hemodialysisc. Filtrate dialysisd. Glomerular dialysise. Peritoneal dialysis