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
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
