A patient's urine specimen was sent to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing.
If the patient inquires from the nurse the purpose of such a test, the nurse's appropriate
response would be:
A. "It will tell us whether or not you have an infection of the urinary system."
B. "It will tell us how well your kidney, ureters, and bladder are working."
C. "The results will inform the physician of which antibiotic to prescribe for you."
D. "It will tell us about the nitrogen levels in your urine." - ANSWER "The results will help
the physician know which medication / antibiotic to prescribe for you."
Which of the following combining forms means pus?
A. pyel/o
B. perintine/o
C. py/o
D. none of these - ANSWER py/o
Which of the following is a disorder characterized by abnormal increase in the size of air
spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole and destruction of the alveolar walls, resulting
in loss of normal elasticity and in progressive dyspnea?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. emphysema
C. legionellosis
D. pulmonary tuberculosis - ANSWER emphysema
Which of the following combining form means stone?
,A. keton/o
B. peritone/o
,C. lith/o
D. glomerul/o - ANSWER lith/o
Which of the following combining forms means deficiency?
A. nephr/o
B. vesic/o
C. pyel/o
D. olig/o - ANSWER olig/o
Which of the following studies or procedures may be beneficial to a patient diagnosed
with kidney stones?
A. culture and sensitivity
B. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
C. urinary catheterization
D. voiding cystourethrography - ANSWER extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
A patient is diagnosed with an infection of the bladder. The patient also has a:
A. URI.
B. UTI.
C. KUb.
D. BPH. - ANSWER UTI
Which of the following terms refers to relating to the bladder and urethra?
A. glomerulus
B. nephrolithiasis
C. glycosuria
D. none of these - ANSWER none of these
, Which of the following tests most accurately detects the cause of gastric ulcers?
A. gastroccult
B. Helicobacter pylori test
C. laparoscopy
D. ultrasound - ANSWER Helicobacter pylori test
The term cholecystectomy means:
A. inflammation of the gallbladder.
B. surgical excision of the pancreas.
C. surgical excision of the gallbladder.
D. cutting into the gallbladder. - ANSWER surgical excision of the gallbladder
Which of the following indicates a surgical procedure?
A. T&A
B. PPD
C. PND
D. MDI - ANSWER T&A
Which combining form means kidney?
A. keton/o
B. glomerul/o
C. ur/o
D. ren/o - ANSWER ren/o
The term peritoneal means:
A. pertaining to the peritoneum.
If the patient inquires from the nurse the purpose of such a test, the nurse's appropriate
response would be:
A. "It will tell us whether or not you have an infection of the urinary system."
B. "It will tell us how well your kidney, ureters, and bladder are working."
C. "The results will inform the physician of which antibiotic to prescribe for you."
D. "It will tell us about the nitrogen levels in your urine." - ANSWER "The results will help
the physician know which medication / antibiotic to prescribe for you."
Which of the following combining forms means pus?
A. pyel/o
B. perintine/o
C. py/o
D. none of these - ANSWER py/o
Which of the following is a disorder characterized by abnormal increase in the size of air
spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole and destruction of the alveolar walls, resulting
in loss of normal elasticity and in progressive dyspnea?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. emphysema
C. legionellosis
D. pulmonary tuberculosis - ANSWER emphysema
Which of the following combining form means stone?
,A. keton/o
B. peritone/o
,C. lith/o
D. glomerul/o - ANSWER lith/o
Which of the following combining forms means deficiency?
A. nephr/o
B. vesic/o
C. pyel/o
D. olig/o - ANSWER olig/o
Which of the following studies or procedures may be beneficial to a patient diagnosed
with kidney stones?
A. culture and sensitivity
B. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
C. urinary catheterization
D. voiding cystourethrography - ANSWER extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
A patient is diagnosed with an infection of the bladder. The patient also has a:
A. URI.
B. UTI.
C. KUb.
D. BPH. - ANSWER UTI
Which of the following terms refers to relating to the bladder and urethra?
A. glomerulus
B. nephrolithiasis
C. glycosuria
D. none of these - ANSWER none of these
, Which of the following tests most accurately detects the cause of gastric ulcers?
A. gastroccult
B. Helicobacter pylori test
C. laparoscopy
D. ultrasound - ANSWER Helicobacter pylori test
The term cholecystectomy means:
A. inflammation of the gallbladder.
B. surgical excision of the pancreas.
C. surgical excision of the gallbladder.
D. cutting into the gallbladder. - ANSWER surgical excision of the gallbladder
Which of the following indicates a surgical procedure?
A. T&A
B. PPD
C. PND
D. MDI - ANSWER T&A
Which combining form means kidney?
A. keton/o
B. glomerul/o
C. ur/o
D. ren/o - ANSWER ren/o
The term peritoneal means:
A. pertaining to the peritoneum.
