MMSC200 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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Sp gr is the abbreviation for:
Ans: specific gravity
What is specific gravity?
Ans: a comparison of the density of urine with that water
What does the specific gravity of urine reflect?
Ans: the amount of waste, minerals, and solids in urine
The abbreviation for voiding cystourethrogram is:
Ans: VCUG
What is voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)?
Ans: a diagnostic procedure that can reveal abnormalities of
the bladder
What occurs during a VCUG?
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Ans: the bladder is filled with contrast material and x-rays are
taken of the bladder and urethra as the patient expels urine
A combining form for stone is:
Ans: lith/o
What is ket/o?
Ans: ketone bodies
What is azot/o?
Ans: nitrogen
What is a lithotripsy?
Ans: a procedure that crushes urinary tract stones
What is a pyelolithotomy?
Ans: a surgical procedure to remove a large stone from the
renal pelvis
What is nephrolithiasis?
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Ans: the presence of kidney stones
The combining form for meatus is:
Ans: meat/o
What is the meatus?
Ans: the external opening of the urethra through which urine
leaves the body
The combining form for renal pelvis is:
Ans: pyel/o
What is retrograde pyelogram?
Ans: an x-ray imaging study of the kidneys, ureters, and
bladder using contrast material
What is pyelonephritis?
Ans: a bacterial urinary tract infection
What is pyelolithotomy?
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Ans: a surgical incision into the renal pelvis to remove a large
stone
A combining form for the urinary bladder is:
Ans: cyst/o
The suffix meaning condition of urine is:
Ans: -uria
What is pyuria?
Ans: pus in the urine
What is polyuria?
Ans: excessive urination
What is hematuria?
Ans: blood in the urine
What is dysuria?
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