Chatpter 15 - Urinary System Flashcards
The most common solid renal mass found in childhood is:
Wilms Tumor aka Nephroblastoma
The sonographic appearance of tuberous sclerosis may be difficult to defferentiate from:
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
In cases of nephrocalcinosis, calcium deposits are usually located in the:
Medulla. Both kidneys are affected.
A posttransplant perinephric fluid collection includes all of the following except:
A. hematoma
B.Urinoma
C.Urterocele
D.Lymphocele
Ureterocele
A renal sonogram is performed. The finding of hypoechoic areas adjacent to the renal sinus is most consistent with:
Medullary pyramids
Papillary necrosis may develop within ______ after renal transplantation.
A. 4 to 8 weeks
B. days to years
C. 12 to 18 hours
D. weeks or months
Weeks or months
A common finding in people over 50 years of age is:
Renal cyst
Identify the type of hydronephrosis demonstrating dilation of the renal pelvis with thinning of the renal cortex.
A. grade 6
B. Grade 4
C. Grade 0
D. Grade 3
Grade 4
Renal vein thrombosis may be visualized in patients with:
A. Renal Calculi
B. Angiomyolipoma
C. Renal cell carcinoma
D. Pyelonephritis
Renal cell carcinoma
Ureteral jets are not visialzed in patients with:
Obstruction
What carries blood into the glomerulus of the nephron?
Afferent arteriole
What surrounds the network of cappilaries called glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
What is the outer parenchyma of kidney that contains renal corpuscle and nephrons
Cortex
What is another term for renal fascia
Gerota’s fascia
What is the function unit of the kidney filtering blood and producing urine
Nephron