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Select the root that refers to the bladder.


A) balan/o
B) cyst/o
C) glomerul/o
D) nephr/o
E) ren/o

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Build a medical term that translates as surgical removal of the bladder.


A) vesic + ectomy
B) vesico + tomy
C) vesico + plasty
D) cysto + tomy
E) cyst + ectomy

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Select the medical term that means creating thirst.


A) hyperdipsia
B) dipsogenic
C) orchichorea
D) polydipsia
E) priapism

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Select the correct breakdown of the medical term ureteropyelonephritis into its component parts.


A) ureteropyelonephr/itis
B) ureteropyelo/nephritis
C) uretero/pyelo/nephritis
D) uretero/pyelo/nephr/itis
E) ur/etero/pyelo/nephr/it is

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Read the following excerpt from a patient health record: "Patient: Susan Nesbit, Date of Admission: 7/7/2015, Date of Discharge: 7/17/2015, Admission Diagnoses: 1. Dysuria and 2. Fever. Discharge Diagnoses: 1. Pyelonephritis and 2. Perinephric Abscess." What is the correct breakdown and translation of the underlined term?


A) pyelo (pelvis) + nephr (bladder) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder
B) pyelo (pelvis) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
C) pyelo (many) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of both kidneys
D) pyelo (pus) + nephr (bladder) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bladder caused by pus
E) pyelo (pus) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: "HPI: Mr. Johnson is a 57-year-old male with a 2-month history of difficulty voiding. He reports urgency and frequency. He has had increasing problems with a weak urinary stream. The symptoms have progressed to include mild abdominal discomfort and erectile dysfunction. He denies incontinence, hematuria, balanorrhea, orchiodynia, or trauma. He has not tried any medicines at this point." Which of the following is a symptom reported by the patient?


A) blood in the urine
B) difficulty urinating
C) discharge from the penis
D) inability to control urination
E) testicle pain

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Select the medical term that translates as painful urination.


A) cystalgia
B) urinodynia
C) pyuria
D) uralgia
E) dysuria

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Read the health record information: "Abd: Mild distention. Fullness and discomfort over the suprapubic area. Gross appearance of penis: No meatal stenosis, easily retractable foreskin, no penile ulcers. DRE: Enlarged prostate of 3 finger breadths. No prostatorrhea. Labs: Elevated PSA." Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?


A) The opening of the patient's urethra is small (narrow) .
B) The patient did not have any discharge from the prostate.
C) The patient exhibited symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia or benign prostate hypertrophy.
D) The patient had a digital rectal exam.
E) The patient has elevated prostate-specific antigen.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is NOT true about the abbreviation BPH?


A) The term breaks down as benign (friendly) + prostate and prefixhyper- (over) , root plas (formation) , and suffix -ia (condition) .
B) It can affect both men and women.
C) It is also called benign prostate hypertrophy.
D) It refers to a noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate.
E) It stands for benign prostate hyperplasia, but is also known as an enlarged prostate.

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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Select the medical term that translates as inflammation of the urethra and bladder.


A) urethrovesiculitis
B) urethrocystitis
C) ureterocystitis
D) ureterovesiculitis
E) ureteropyelonephritis

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: "Plan:Since there is significant risk for cancer, we will schedule Mr. Joules for an orchidectomy. We will send samples to Pathology to confirm the diagnosis and staging. I outlined the general treatment and follow-up plan with Mr. Joules. Today, we will check a sperm count to establish a baseline, as azoospermia and oligospermia are postoperative risks." Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?


A) A low sperm count is a risk after surgery.
B) The patient will undergo a sperm analysis.
C) The patient is at significant risk for testicular cancer.
D) The patient is scheduled to have his testicle removed.
E) The patient will undergo a spermatolysis.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Build a medical term that means inflammation of the prostate and bladder.


A) prostato + cyst + itis
B) prostato + lith + iasis
C) prostato + vesicul + itis
D) pyo + nephr + itis
E) vesico + prostat + itis

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Select the medical term that means condition of the kidney.


A) nephralgia
B) nephrosis
C) nephropathy
D) nephrolithiasis
E) nephrostomy

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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All of the following roots refer to the testicle EXCEPT


A) balan/o.
B) orch/o.
C) orchi/o.
D) orchid/o.
E) test/o.

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term urethrostenosis?


A) urethro (urethra) + sten (hardening) + osis (condition) = condition of urethra hardening
B) urethro (ureter) + sten (hardening) + osis (condition) = condition of ureter hardening
C) urethro (urethra) + sten (narrowing) + osis (condition) = condition of urethra narrowing
D) urethro (ureter) + sten (narrowing) + osis (condition) = condition of ureter narrowing
E) urethro (urethra) + sten (softening) + osis (condition) = condition of urethra softening

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Translate the medical term renal arteriogram.


A) record of an artery pertaining to the kidney
B) image of a kidney blood vessel
C) surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel
D) surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
E) surgical removal of a kidney stone

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the abbreviation ESWL?


A) It breaks down into the prefix extra- (inside) , root corpor (body) , and suffix -eal (pertaining to) , and shock and wave, androot lith/o (stone) and suffix -tripsy (wear down procedure) .
B) It involves the breakdown of kidney stones.
C) It is a type of urinary tract treatment.
D) It stands for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
E) It uses sound waves generated outside the body.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cystorrhexis?


A) cysto (bladder) + rrhexis (deficiency) = deficiency of the bladder
B) cysto (bladder) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of the bladder
C) cysto (bladder) + rrhexis (hernia) = hernia of the bladder
D) cysto (bladder) + rrhexis (excessive flow) = excessive flow from the bladder
E) cysto (bladder) + rrhexis (puncture) = puncture of the bladder

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Select the medical term that means surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles.


A) prostatovesiculectomy
B) orchiepididymitis
C) prostatolithotomy
D) orchidectomy
E) prostatovesiculitis

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Translate the root ren/o.


A) bladder
B) kidney
C) opening
D) renal pelvis
E) ureter

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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