Book Based AUBF Flashcards
What is the typical excretion level of protein in urine?
A) Greater than 10 mg/dL
B) Exactly 10 mg per 24 hours
C) Less than 10 mg per 24 hours
D) Exactly 100 mg per 24 hours
C) Less than 10 mg per 24 hours
Which of the following is a major serum protein found in normal urine?
A) Insulin
B) Hemoglobin
C) Albumin
D) Collagen
C) Albumin
Which protein is also known as uromodulin and is predominantly found in the renal distal convoluted tubule (DCT)?
A) Insulin
B) Tamm-Horsfall protein
C) Hemoglobin
D) Collagen
B) Tamm-Horsfall protein
At what level of proteinuria is clinical proteinuria indicated?
A) 10 mg/dL
B) 20 mg/dL
C) 30 mg/dL or greater (300 mg/L)
D) 40 mg/dL
C) 30 mg/dL or greater (300 mg/L)
What are the three major categories of proteinuria?
A) Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
B) Preconception, Conception, Postconception
C) Prerenal, Renal, Postrenal
D) Proximal, Distal, Collecting
C) Prerenal, Renal, Postrenal
What is the primary characteristic of prerenal conditions?
A) Direct kidney damage
B) Affecting the plasma prior to reaching the kidney
C) Damage within the renal tissue
D) Postrenal obstruction
B) Affecting the plasma prior to reaching the kidney
Which of the following conditions is associated with increased levels of low-molecular-weight plasma proteins such as hemoglobin?
A) Heart failure
B) Prerenal
C) Hepatic dysfunction
D) Diabetes mellitus
B) Prerenal
Which of the following substances are commonly associated with prerenal conditions?
A) Hemoglobin
B) Myoglobin
C) Albumin
D) C-reactive protein
B) Myoglobin
In the context of prerenal proteinuria, which statement is true?
A) Prerenal proteinuria is commonly detected in routine urinalysis.
B) Prerenal proteinuria is exclusively found in specific patient populations.
C) Prerenal proteinuria is typically absent in routine urinalysis.
D) Prerenal proteinuria is primarily associated with renal disorders.
C) Prerenal proteinuria is typically absent in routine urinalysis.