Radiographic Pathology Chapter 7:
Urinary System Questions and Answers
Latest Update Graded A+
What is the term for the inflammation of the filtering units of the kidney?
✔✔ Glomerulonephritis
Which type of kidney stone is most commonly associated with infections?
✔✔ Struvite stones
What is the most common bacterial cause of urinary tract infections?
✔✔ Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Which disorder is characterized by small, fluid-filled sacs in the kidneys?
✔✔ Polycystic kidney disease
What is the primary imaging sign of hydronephrosis?
✔✔ Dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces
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,Which urinary condition is a common complication of diabetes?
✔✔ Diabetic nephropathy
What is the medical term for decreased urine production?
✔✔ Oliguria
Which imaging modality is commonly used to assess bladder function?
✔✔ Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
What is the most common type of malignant kidney tumor in adults?
✔✔ Renal cell carcinoma
Which condition causes sudden, severe flank pain due to a blockage in the urinary tract?
✔✔ Ureteral obstruction from kidney stones
What is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction?
✔✔ Prostate enlargement
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, Which urinary condition results in involuntary leakage of urine?
✔✔ Urinary incontinence
What is the primary function of the ureters?
✔✔ Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Which imaging test is most useful for evaluating renal blood flow?
✔✔ Doppler ultrasound
What condition is caused by the failure of the kidneys to excrete waste properly, leading to toxin
buildup?
✔✔ Uremia
What is the medical term for the inability to urinate?
✔✔ Urinary retention
Which imaging finding is characteristic of renal artery stenosis?
✔✔ Narrowing of the renal artery with reduced blood flow
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Urinary System Questions and Answers
Latest Update Graded A+
What is the term for the inflammation of the filtering units of the kidney?
✔✔ Glomerulonephritis
Which type of kidney stone is most commonly associated with infections?
✔✔ Struvite stones
What is the most common bacterial cause of urinary tract infections?
✔✔ Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Which disorder is characterized by small, fluid-filled sacs in the kidneys?
✔✔ Polycystic kidney disease
What is the primary imaging sign of hydronephrosis?
✔✔ Dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces
1
,Which urinary condition is a common complication of diabetes?
✔✔ Diabetic nephropathy
What is the medical term for decreased urine production?
✔✔ Oliguria
Which imaging modality is commonly used to assess bladder function?
✔✔ Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
What is the most common type of malignant kidney tumor in adults?
✔✔ Renal cell carcinoma
Which condition causes sudden, severe flank pain due to a blockage in the urinary tract?
✔✔ Ureteral obstruction from kidney stones
What is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction?
✔✔ Prostate enlargement
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, Which urinary condition results in involuntary leakage of urine?
✔✔ Urinary incontinence
What is the primary function of the ureters?
✔✔ Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Which imaging test is most useful for evaluating renal blood flow?
✔✔ Doppler ultrasound
What condition is caused by the failure of the kidneys to excrete waste properly, leading to toxin
buildup?
✔✔ Uremia
What is the medical term for the inability to urinate?
✔✔ Urinary retention
Which imaging finding is characteristic of renal artery stenosis?
✔✔ Narrowing of the renal artery with reduced blood flow
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