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How do diuretic drugs use osmosis to restore health to the urinary system?

A
Water is diffused from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration to create a balance.
B
Water is diffused from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration to create a balance.
C
Water is diffused from areas of equal concentration to create an imbalance for proper urine production.
D
Water is diffused from areas of equal concentration to create an imbalance for proper blood volume.
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What do antispasmodic drugs target?

A
the outer lining of the kidney
B
the smooth muscle of the urinary bladder
C
the sphincter of the male or female urethra
D
the inside of the ureters
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How does ibuprofen help treat a kidney stone?

A
relaxes the urinary tract muscles
B
relieves the pain
C
discourages urine production
D
breaks up the kidney stone
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Spironolactone is a diuretic drug with what unique effects?

A
potassium-decreasing effects
B
sodium-blocking effects
C
potassium-sparing effects
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How is an overactive bladder commonly treated?

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with an analgesic drug
B
with an anticholinergic drug
C
with a PDE5 inhibitor
D
with an androgen antagonist
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Bacteriostatic
B
Bacteriocidal
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How are the treatments for prostatitis and ED different or similar?

A
Prostatitis and ED are both treated with antibiotics.
B
Prostatitis is treated with antibiotics, while ED is treated with a PDE5 inhibitor.
C
Prostatitis is treated with an androgen antagonist, while ED is treated with antibiotics.
D
Prostatitis and ED are both treated with antispasmodic drugs.
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What do anticholinergic and antispasmodic drugs have in common?

A
both relax contractions of the urinary bladder
B
both are available without a prescription
C
both treat the cause of an infection
D
both are held in the urinary bladder
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A doctor writes a prescription for a patient with a kidney stone. What is the prescription for, and how does it work?

A
penicillin, which prevents the frequent painful urination associated with the kidney stone
B
sildenafil, which reduces the constriction of the urethra, allowing urine to flow more easily
C
ibuprofen, which eases some of the pain associated with the kidney stone
D
PDE5 inhibitor, which prevents the frequent urination associated with the kidney stone
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A
Bacteriostatic
B
Bacteriocidal
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