Book: Renal Diseases Flashcards
Most glomerular disorders are caused by:
A. Sudden drops in blood pressure
B. Immunologic disorders
C. Exposure to toxic substances
D. Bacterial infections
Immunologic disorders
Dysmorphic RBC casts would be a significant finding with
all of the following except:
A. Goodpasture syndrome
B. Acute glomerulonephritis
C. Chronic pyelonephritis
D. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Chronic pyelonephritis
Occasional episodes of macroscopic hematuria over periods of 20 or more years are seen with:
A. Crescentic glomerulonephritis
B. IgA nephropathy
C. Nephrotic syndrome
D. Wegener granulomatosis
IgA nephropathy
Antiglomerular basement membrane antibody is seen with:
A. Wegener granulomatosis
B. IgA nephropathy
C. Goodpasture syndrome
D. Diabetic nephropathy
Goodpasture syndrome
Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody is diagnostic for:
A. IgA nephropathy
B. Wegener granulomatosis
C. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
D. Goodpasture syndrome
Wegener granulomatosis
Respiratory and renal symptoms are associated with all of the following except:
A. IgA nephropathy
B. Wegener granulomatosis
C. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
D. Goodpasture syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome
The presence of fatty casts is associated with all of the following except:
A. Nephrotic syndrome
B. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
C. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
D. Minimal change disease
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
The highest levels of proteinuria are seen with:
A. Alport syndrome
B. Diabetic nephropathy
C. IgA nephropathy
D. Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome
Ischemia frequently produces:
A. Acute renal tubular necrosis
B. Minimal change disorder
C. Renal glycosuria
D. Goodpasture’s syndrome
Acute renal tubular necrosis
A disorder associated with polyuria and low specific
gravity is:
A. Renal glucosuria
B. Minimal change disease
C. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
D. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
An inherited disorder producing a generalized defect in tubular reabsorption is:
A. Alport syndrome
B. Acute interstitial nephritis
C. Fanconi syndrome
D. Renal glycosuria
Fanconi syndrome
A teenage boy who develops gout in his big toe and has a
high serum uric acid should be monitored for:
A. Fanconi syndrome
B. Renal calculi
C. Uromodulin-associated kidney disease
D. Chronic interstitial nephritis
Uromodulin-associated kidney disease
The only protein produced by the kidney is:
A. Albumin
B. Uromodulin
C. Uroprotein
D. Globulin
Uromodulin
The presence of renal tubular epithelial cells and casts is an indication of:
A. Acute interstitial nephritis
B. Chronic glomerulonephritis
C. Minimal change disease
D. Acute tubular necrosis
Acute tubular necrosis
Differentiation between cystitis and pyelonephritis is aided by the presence of:
A. WBC casts
B. RBC casts
C. Bacteria
D. Granular casts
WBC casts
