ONE WORD ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Urethral stricture is usually caused by fibrosis and…………….(INFLAMMATION)

2. A urologic abnormality in which the urethral meatus/opening is located on the ventral
surface of the penis is called …………….. (HYPOSPADIASIS)
3. An abnormality in which the opening of the urethral meatus lies on the dorsal surface
of the penis is called ………………………. (EPISPADIASIS)
4. The prostate gland weighs ……………………. Grams (20)
5. The percentage of fluid that prostatic fluid contributes to the total quantity of semen
is ……………….. (30%)
6. The alkalinity of prostatic fluid protects the spermatozoa as it passes in the
……………… (VAGINA)
7. The race that is more affected with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is ……………
(BLACKS)
8. An antiandrogenic agent that inhibits the conversion of testosterone and helps to
shrink the prostate is called …………. (FENESTRID [PROSCAR])
9. The removal of the prostate capsule, seminal vesicles and part of the neck of the
bladder is called …………….. (RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY)
10. Preoperatively, a patient who is to undergo prostatectomy is encouraged to take
daily fluids of about ……………. (2500mls - 3000mls)
11. To decrease postoperative bleeding in a patient who has undergone transurethral
resection of the prostate, catheter traction must be maintained for …….. ( 24
HOURS)
12. Pelvic floor exercises which help to reduce postoperative dribbling following
prostatectomy are called …………. (KEGEL/PUBOCOCCYGEOUS)
13. The most common form of prostate cancer is ………….. (ADENOCARCINOMA)
14. The race of men with the lowest cases of Prostate cancer is ………………
(JAPANESE)
15. A type of radiation therapy in which radioactive seeds are placed inside the patient is
called ……… (BRACHYTHERAPY)
16. Treatment of prostate cancer using medicines in order to adjust testosterone level is
called …………… (HORMONAL MANIPULATION)

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17. The procedure of blocking the production of testosterone by use of drugs like
Zoladex is called …………… (CHEMICAL CASTRATION)
18. A medical personnel who is specialized in the treatment of cancers is called ………
(ONCOLOGIST/ONCOLOGY SPECIALIST)
19. A patient who is on chemotherapy needs to be undertaking Full Blood Count
investigations in order to monitor for signs and symptoms of ………. (ANAEMIA)
20. The most common cause of acute prostatitis is gram ………….. bacteria
(NEGATIVE)
21. 80% of cases of bacterial prostatitis result from infection with …….. (E.COLI)
22. The drug of choice in the treatment of prostatis is…………… (COTRIMOXAZOLE)
23. An incision made in the bladder and closed up without a drainage tube is called
………….. (CYSTOTOMY)
24. An incision made into the urinary bladder with a drainage tube left insitu through the
abdominal surface is called ……………. (CYSTOSTOMY)
25. Skin care around the cystostomy tube is critical in order to prevent …………… (SKIN
EXCORIATION)
26. The drug of choice for pain management in the first 48 hours following urinary
bladder surgery is …………….. (PETHIDINE)
27. The presence of stones in the ureters is called …………… (URETEROLITHIASIS)
28. The presence of stones In the urinary bladder is called ………. (CYSTOLITHIASIS)
29. The percentage of kidney stones that forms from Calcium is …………… (75%)
30. Kidney stones that form as a result of urinary tract infection are called …………….
(STRUVITE (Infected) STONES)
31. To prevent kidney stones one’s sodium dietary intake should be limited to ………….
Per day (2300mg)
32. The risk of developing kidney stones for a client with a relative who suffered from the
same disease is …………….. times higher. (2-3)
33. Renal colic starts in the loin about the level of the ……………. Angle.
(COSTOVERTEBRAL)
34. The renal colic felt in kidney disease radiates down to the testis, scrotum, labia or
anterior …………………. (THIGH)

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35. Recurrence of kidney stones can be achieved by increasing fluid and intake and
maintaining daily urine output of ………… litres (2-3)
36. High consumption of sugars found in food or drink can predispose to kidney stones
as the urine will contain increased amounts of uric acid, calcium and ……….
(OXALATE)
37. In bladder tumors, an investigation that is done to identify obstruction or defects of
the urinary system is …………… (INTRAVENOUS UROGRAM)
38. Bladder tumors occur most frequently after the age of …………… (50)
39. Early detection of prostate cancer in men between 40 and 50 years can be achieved
by yearly screening using PSA and …………… (DIGITAL RETAL
EXAMINATIONS/DRE)
40. External beam radiation therapy is usually done 5 days a week for a period of
………. weeks. (6-8 WEEKS)