The nurse is preparing a client for a cystoscope. What is the meaning of the prefix "cysto"?
A) Pertaining to the bladder
B) Pertaining to the kidney
C) Pertaining to the renal pelvis
D) Pertaining to the ureter
A
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The prefix cysto pertains to the bladder, nephro pertains to the kidney, pyelo pertains to the renal pelvis, and uretero or urethro pertains to the ureter, tubes from kidneys to bladder and from the bladder to the outside of the body, respectively.
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