2019-2020 ALS A&E REVIEWER – SCIENCE
Urinary System
1. The system that
removes substances from the blood in the form of urine to regulate various
metabolic processes.
A. Excretory System C.
Urinary System
B. Respiratory System D.
Elimination System
2. The vital organ/s
that filter/s the blood and remove metabolic wastes then excrete them from the
body.
A. Kidneys C.
Lungs
B. Liver D.
Nephrons
3. A tube leading from
the kidney to the urinary bladder whose primary function is to move urine into
the urinary bladder.
A. catheter C.
urethra
B. ureter D.
aorta
4. Stores urine and
forces it into the urethra for excretion from the body.
A. kidney C.
gallbladder
B. ureter D.
urinary bladder
5. A tube that directs
urine from the urinary bladder to outside of the body.
A. sphincter C.
ureter
B. urethra D.
catheter
6. Circular muscles that
help keep urine from leaking.
A. sphincters C.
nephrons
B. gall bladder & urinary
bladder D.
kidneys
7. A test that studies
the content of urine for abnormal substances such as protein or signs of
infection.
A. dialysis C.
urinalysis
B. blood test D.
urodynamic test
8. The term commonly
used to refer to stones or calculi in the urinary system
A. gall stones C.
nephrons
B. rocky roads D.
kidney stones
9. Caused by bacteria in
the urinary tract.
A. Hepatitis C.
UTI
B. Diabetes D.
Cirrhosis
10. A doctor who
specializes in treating problems of the urinary system and the male
reproductive system.
A. gynecologist C.
urogynecologist
B. urologist D.
nephrologist
11. Metabolic wastes are
the chemicals produced by all the activities inside our cells. Which of the
following is not a metabolic waste?
A. oxygen C.
urea
B. carbon dioxide D.
water
12. The tiny filtering
units of the kidneys that remove urea from the blood.
A. glomerulus C.
nephrons
B. ureters D.
renal tubules
13. A ball of small
blood capillaries found in the nephrons.
A. renal tubules C.
ureters
B. glomerulus D.
varicose
14. The involuntary or unwanted
leakage of urine or loss of urinary bladder control.
A. Urinary incontinence C.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
B. Cystitis D.
Renal failure
15. Evaluates the
storage of urine in the urinary bladder and the flow of urine from the bladder
through the urethra.
A. Dialysis C.
Urinalysis
B. Urodynamic test D.
Blood test
16. Urinary Tract
Infection (UTI) can be treated by ________.
A. Dialysis C.
Antiviral drug
B. Surgery D.
Antibiotic
17. An infection in the
urinary bladder.
A. cystitis C.
urinary incontinence
B. pyelonephritis D.
acute urinary retention
18. An infection in one
or both of the kidneys.
A. cystitis C.
urinary incontinence
B. pyelonephritis D.
acute urinary retention
19. Persistent presence
of urine in the bladder after incomplete emptying.
A. chronic urinary
retention C. urinary
incontinence
B. acute urinary
retention D.
renal failure
20. The sudden onset of
kidney failure that can be caused by an accident that injures the kidneys, loss
of a lot of blood, or some drugs or poisons.
A. Chronic Renal Failure
(CRF) C.
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
B. Urinary Tract Cancer D.
Acute Urinary Retention
21. The gradual
reduction of kidney function that may lead to permanent kidney failure or
end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
A. Acute Urinary
Retention C.
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
B. Urinary Tract Cancer D.
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
22. A gynecologist who
specializes in the female urinary system.
A. urologist C.
urogynecologist
B. nephrologist D.
obstetrician
23. A condition when the
nerves that are supposed to carry messages from the brain to the urinary
bladder do not work properly.
A. cystitis C.
urinary incontinence
B. end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) D.
neurogenic bladder
24. A general term for
tumors in the kidneys, bladder, and the tubes that connect them.
A. urinary tract
infection (UTI) C.
urinary incontinence
B. neurogenic bladder D.
urinary tract cancer
25. The following is not
useful in preventing urinary illnesses and conditions.
A. Practice monogamy
B. Consume salty foods
regularly
C. Maintain proper
hygiene especially in using the toilet
D. Drink 8 glasses of
water a day
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