Urinary Tract Obstruction Questions! Trivia Quiz
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Urinary Tract Obstruction is a urologic disease involving a reduction in urine free movement through one or both ureters and the urethra. It is a cause of urinary retention. Any sign of infection ought to be treated as an emergency. If you want to learn more about urinary tract obstruction, this is the quiz for you.
- 1.The blockage of the flow of urine at any point in the urinary tract from the collecting ducts in the kidney to the urethra meatus.
- A.
Hydronephrosis
- B.
Urinary tract obstruction
- C.
Urinary tract infection
- D.
Urinary calculi
- 2.Distention of the renal pelvis and calyces with urine.
- A.
Hydronephrosis
- B.
Urinary tract obstruction
- C.
Urinary tract infection
- D.
Urinary calculi
- 3.Obstruction of the urinary tract leads to increased risk of UTI's, hydrohypnosis, and kidney damage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What are the four processes of crystallization that can cause urinary calculi's?
- A.
Supersaturation, matrix formation, lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts, any combination of the others
- B.
Hyper saturation, matrix formation, lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts, any combination of the others
- C.
Hyper saturation, pyramid formation, lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts, any combination of the others
- D.
Supersaturation, pyramid formation, lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts, any combination of the others
- 5.What is supersaturation?
- A.
Initiated by the binding of mucoproteins to form the mass of stone.
- B.
Excess solute in the urine due to decreased fluid intake or insolubility.
- C.
Lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts.
- D.
Any combination of the above.
- 6.What is matrix formation?
- A.
Initiated by the binding of mucoproteins to form the mass of a stone.
- B.
Excess solute in the urine due to decreased fluid intake or insolubility.
- C.
Lack of specific protective agents that affect the crystallization of stone-forming salts.
- D.
Any combination of the above.
- 7.Often seen in children. Caused by the renal tubules' inability to absorb the amino acid cysteine.
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 8.Caused by a rare inherited condition which causes excessive excretion of the enzyme xanthine. Often confused with uric acid stone because both are radiolucent.
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 9.Which type of urinary calculi is the only stone to be truly radiolucent?
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 10.Formed when excess concentrated urine. Often associated with gout, lymphoma, and leukemia. Only stone to be truly radiolucent.
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 11.15% of all stones. Present in patients with alkali urine and urinary tract infections caused by the Proteus bacteria. Difficult to treat with antibiotics; surgery is a common treatment.
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 12.80-85 percent of urinary stones consist of this. Most commonly due to an elevated urinary calcium.
- A.
Xanthine
- B.
Struvite
- C.
Cystine
- D.
Uric acid
- E.
Calcium
- 13.What bacteria can cause urinary tract infections associated with struvite?
- A.
Protozoa
- B.
Proteus
- C.
Panthius
- D.
Pratenz
- 14.A blind pouch within the muscle wall of the bladder or urethra. Urine is trapped in the pouch, which expands and block urine outflow from the bladder. The trapped urine then stagnates and becomes a potential site for infection.
- A.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- B.
Urinary diverticula
- C.
Strictures
- D.
Urinal pocket
- 15.A benign enlargement of the prostate gland. The prostate gradually grows in size thus narrowing the urethral lumen. The bladder then has to contract with more force and duration to push urine through the narrow lumen.
- A.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- B.
Urinary diverticula
- C.
Strictures
- D.
Urinal pocket
- 16.Abnormal narrowing of the urethra or ureter. Injury to the urethra leads to the formation of collagen and scar tissue to the injury site. This tissue narrows the urethra and reduces its elasticity.
- A.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- B.
Urinary diverticula
- C.
Strictures
- D.
Urinal pocket
- 17.Urinary diverticula is commonly found in
- A.
Males
- B.
Females
- 18.What age group is Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) usually seen in?
- A.
Young boys
- B.
Men in their thirties
- C.
Infants
- D.
Aging men
- 19.Approximately what percent of men over the age of 50 will have symptoms of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
- A.
60%
- B.
80%
- C.
45%
- D.
75%
- 20.Who may have a slightly higher occurence rate of BPH?
- A.
Caucasians
- B.
Asians
- C.
African Americans
- 21.What group may have a slightly lower rate of BPH
- A.
Caucasians
- B.
Asians
- C.
African Americans
- 22.Due to the greater length of the female urethra, females get strictures more often than males.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.What are some reasons females might get strictures?More than one answer
- A.
Hormones
- B.
Intercourse
- C.
Childbirth
- D.
C-sections
- E.
Vaginal surgery
- 24.Strictures may occur due to congenital malformation or stenosis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Strictures may also occur because of manipulation of the upper urinary tract during procedures, transurethral surgery, pelvic trauma or having a long-term indwelling urethral catheter.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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