Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Renal failure

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Acute renal failure   Is sudden and severe reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body  
🗑
Chronic kidney disease   Unlike acute renal failure is a progressive Irreversible loss of renal function and onset of uremia  
🗑
End stage renal disease   Is what chronic renal failure is called when kidney function is too poor to sustain life  
🗑
Cystectomy   Excision of the bladder  
🗑
Cystolithotomy   Incision into the bladder to remove stone (s)  
🗑
Cystorrhaphy   Suturing the bladder  
🗑
Cystostomy   Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder  
🗑
Cystotomy or vesicotomy   Incision of the bladder  
🗑
Lithotripsy   Surgical crushing of stone (s)  
🗑
Meatotomy   Incision of the meatus  
🗑
Nephrectomy   Excision of the kidney  
🗑
Nephrolithotomy   Incision of the kidney to remove stone (s)  
🗑
Nephrolysis   Separating the kidney (from other body structures)  
🗑
Nephropexy   Surgical fixation of the kidney  
🗑
Neprostomy   Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney  
🗑
Pyelolithotomy   Incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone (s)  
🗑
Pyeloplasty   Surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
🗑
Ureterctomy   Excision of the ureter  
🗑
Ureterostomy   Creation of an artificial opening into the urter  
🗑
Urethroplasty   Surgical repair of the urethra  
🗑
Vesiccourethral suspension   Suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra  
🗑
Extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy   Noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone (s) in the kidney or ureter by admistration of repeated shockwaves  
🗑
Fulguration   Destruction of living tissue with electric spark (a method commonly used to destroy bladder growths)  
🗑
Renal transplant   Surgical implantation of a donor kidney into patient with inadequate renal function  
🗑
Cystogram   Radiographic image of the bladder  
🗑
Cystography   Radiographic imaging of the bladder  
🗑
Intavenous urogram   Radio graphic image of the urinary tract Also called intravenous pyelogram  
🗑
Nephrography   Radiographic image of the kidney  
🗑
Nephrosonography   Process of recording the kidney using sound  
🗑
Nephrotomogram   Sectional radiographic image of the kidney  
🗑
Renogram   Radiographic record of the kidney (a nuclear medication test used to evaluate kidney function)  
🗑
Ruetograde urogram   Radiographic images of the urinary tract  
🗑
Voiding cytourthrography   Radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra  
🗑
Cystoscope   Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder  
🗑
Cystsocopy   Visual examination of the bladder  
🗑
Nephroscopy   Visual examination of a kidney  
🗑
Ureteroscopy   Visual examining of the ureter  
🗑
Urethroscope   Instrument used for visual examination of the urethra  
🗑
K U B kidney ureter and bladder   Simple radiographic image of the abdomen to see size shape and location of the kidney bladder or ureter also called flat plate of the abdomen  
🗑
Blood urea nitrogen   Blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood  
🗑
Creatinine   Blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood  
🗑
Specific gravity   Test performed on urine staple to measure the concrentration or diluting ability of the kidneys  
🗑
Urinalysis   Multiple routine tests performed on a urine stample  
🗑
albuminuria   albumin in the urine (important protein in the blood however when found in urine it indicates a kidney problem  
🗑
anuria   absence of urine unable to urinate  
🗑
diuresis   condition of urine passing through excretion of urine  
🗑
dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
🗑
glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
🗑
hematuria   blood in the urine  
🗑
meatal   pertaining to the meatus  
🗑
nephrology   study of the kidney  
🗑
nephrologist   physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney  
🗑
catheter   flexible tubelike device such as a urinary catheter for withdrawing or instilling fluids  
🗑
distended   stretched out filled with urine  
🗑
enuresis   involuntary urination  
🗑
hemodialysis   procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inablity of the kidneys to do so  
🗑
incontinence   inability to control the bladder and or bowels  
🗑
micturate   to urinate or void  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Jenfaith
Popular Medical sets