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An ileal conduit procedure is a reconstructive procedure performed following a total cystectomy and is also known as a type of  a/an_____. The ileal pouch will serve as a reservoir or a passage to help store and eliminate urine after the diseased bladder has been removed.  The ileal conduit terminates as a stoma on the abdominal wall where urine is drained into a collection bag. 

 A(n) ___________ is a hollow tube and introducer that fits inside the lumen and serves as a tunnel for the cystoscope, wires, and flexible instruments a used during a cystoscopy.  Several bridges with caps and stopcock attachments are available and attached to the top of this instrument to allow for instruments, wires, and stents to be used during the procedure.    

The flat film X-ray diagnostic test performed in the ER to confirm the diagnosis of the presence of renal calculi in the urinary structures is called a/an ____. 

Which of the following are the major methods for controlling external sources of radiation?

The right kidney is located ___ than the left kidney. It sits below the diaphragm and behind the liver in the retroperitoneal space. The right kidney has a _____ renal artery and vein. This makes it ideal to procure the right kidney when possible from a living donor for transplant. 

In a healthy adult, the kidneys procedure about ____ urine per day. 

A/an ____ can be placed with a cystoscope after a successful ESWL procedure to facilitate passage of renal calculi fragments by maintaining a patent ureteral lumen and preventing obstruction and spasm.

____ is a condition of the prostate gland when it becomes enlarged and filled with non-cancerous nodules inside the organ tissue. These tissue changes put pressure on the urethra, causing urinary retention and possible sexual dysfunction.

Describe the technique and steps for lithotomy draping, and list the drapes in order that you apply them. 

What tissue is sent as the specimen to pathology as a permanent section for differential diagnosis following a TURP?