Urology Practice Test Review Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+

Urology Practice Test Review Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+ The two seminal vesicles are located on the posterior surface of the urinary bladder. The wall of each vesicle contains mucosal folds which produce a viscous, yellowish, alkaline fluid containing fructose and prostaglandins. Which of the following statements best describes the structure and function of the vesicles? - Answers The thick, vesicle fluid has a high pH and contains sugar as an energy source. The embryo is: - Answers the organism from conception until the end of the second month Which of the following is NOT a method of urine collection? - Answers Venipuncture Where are nephrons located? - Answers In the loop of Henle The micturition reflex occurs when the bladder contains approximately how much urine? - Answers 200 milliliters An agent that increases urine output is a(n): - Answers Diuretic Checking a urine sample for pH, specific gravity, the presence of protein and sugar are part of a (n) - Answers UA Which of the following is NOT a method used to diagnose bladder cancer? - Answers ABG The prefix in the medical word hypogonadism means - Answers Deficient Which of the following abbreviations has no relation to the urinary system? - Answers ER What is the medical term for the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter and leave? - Answers Hilum A monthly test recommended for all men to detect swelling or tenderness in the scrotum is abbreviated as a(n) - Answers SET The permanent ending of menstrual periods is called - Answers menopause The blood vessels and nerves to the testis arise in the abdominal cavity. They pass through the inguinal canal, where they join with connective tissue to form a spermatic cord that suspends each testis in the scrotum. The left testis is suspended lower than the right. Which of the following statements best describes the anatomy of the testes? - Answers The right testis is superior to the left testis. The pair of thick folds of skin, connective tissue, and adipose tissue that are part of the female external genitalia is called the - Answers labia majora The I in the abbreviation UTI stands for - Answers infection The thinning of the cervix during childbirth is called - Answers effacement The pituitary hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from the alveoli into the duct system is - Answers oxytocin An artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is abbreviated - Answers CAPD The word vulva refers to the - Answers female external genitalia Ectopic means - Answers not in normal position. The term for irregular menstrual bleeding between menses is - Answers metrorrhagia Women are more prone more so than men to urinary tract infections (UTI) due to which cause? - Answers Shorter urethra and opens to the surface near the anus Ejaculation occurs when the____________________ system stimulates smooth muscle of the ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, and the prostate gland to _____________________. - Answers sympathetic nervous; contract The Greek word for lip (singular form): - Answers labium The suffix in the word spongiosum means - Answers Tissue The plural form of the word labium is - Answers labia What does the root of the word nephrectomy refer to? - Answers Kidney An infection of the kidney and kidney pelvis is called - Answers Pyelonephritis What term, from the Latin, to empty, means to evacuate urine or feces? - Answers Void In the term suprapubic, the root word refers to: - Answers Pubis A glomerular disease with marked loss of protein is: - Answers Nephrotic syndrome The abbreviations BRCA1 and BRCA2 refer to - Answers breast cancer genes The first substance that is expressed from breast after birth of the infant: - Answers colostrum The suffix in the word varicocele means - Answers cave, swelling Which of the following words has a suffix meaning tissue? - Answers Spongiosum What is the term for monthly uterine bleeding? - Answers Menses Mr. Smith, a 55 year old man, reported a sudden onset of left flank pain. Urinalysis showed a large number of RBCs in the urine. This condition is called - Answers Hematuria A patient visits his primary care physician complaining of difficulty stopping and starting his