Medical terminology
What is the medical terminology for Kidney Stones
What is Nephrolithiasis
What is the functional unit of the kidneys
What is Nephron
The Process of expelling urine is known as (The medical term for urination is)
What is micturition
An artificial kidney machine is also known as
What is dialysis
Mr. Warren came into the ER with severe abdominal and groin pain. The nurse took a scan of his bladder and noticed 1050 ml in his bladder the nurse next action would be
What is prepare to insert a foley catheter
Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney is also known as
What is Glomerulonephritis
What is the reservoir that collects the urine
What is the renal pelvis
Urine is % of what
95% water % waste
A tube that passes through the urethra into the bladder in which a balloon is inflated on the end to hold it in place is also known as
What is a foley catheter
The genetic disease in which the kidneys contain masses of cysts is known as
What is PKD, polycistic kidney disease
Nephrotic syndrome is a condition in which
What is excessive protein in urine
The two glands that are on top of the kidneys are
What are the adrenal glands
The process in which the kidneys reclaim the correct amount water, electrolytes, and glucose requires by the body is known as.
What is tubular secretion
Lithotripsy a method using shock waves would be used on a client with
What is nephrolithiasis
The medical term for connection is (The connection of an artery and vein)
What is anastomosis
Excessive protein in urine is also known as
What is Nephrotic syndrome
The kidneys are located in
What is the retroperitoneal space
In tubular secretion, the process that moves substances from the blood into the renal tubule, the body gets rid of which 3 substance
What is acid, potassium, and drugs.
This allows for direct visual examination of urinary bladder
What is a cystoscopy
Mr. Barthon was just diagnosed with Nephrotic syndrome he asked the nurse what is that the nurse would explain to the patient that this is a condition in which
What is the kidneys excrete too much protein in your urine
Fluid sacs in kidney is also known as
What is PKD/Polycystic kidneys disease
The three main functions of the kidneys are
What is 1&2. Excretion of urine and waste
3.Homeostatic regulation (regulation of blood PH, blood volume, Blood pressure, electrolytes, and produce some hormones)
Urine is 95% water and 5% waste. waste is composed of 5 substance which is?
What is Urea, creatinine, salts, acids, and drugs.
The surgical connection of a vein and an artery for the use of hemodialysis is a
AV fistula (Arteriovenous)
The 3 hormones the kidneys release are
What is Renin, EPO (erythropoietin), and calciferol (vitamin D)