CP Theme 7

Question 1

Thrombosis in capillaries and arterioles due to endothelial injury?

Answer 1

Thrombotic Microangiopathy

Question 2

Method of assessing renal function?

Answer 2

Glomerular Filtration Rate

Question 3

Drug commonly used to treat urinary tract infections?

Answer 3

Nitrofurantoin

Question 4

Type of urine sample typically taken for testing following a suspected urinary tract infection?

Answer 4

Midstream

Question 5

Commonest organism responsible for urinary tract infection?

Answer 5

Escherichia Coli

Question 6

A combination of oedema, proteinuria, haematuria and renal failure?

Answer 6

Acute nephritis

Question 7

The formation of calculi in the urinary system?

Answer 7

Urolithiasis

Question 8

Most common type of prostatic cancer?

Answer 8

Adenocarcinoma

Question 9

Congenital abnormality associated with testicular germ cell tumours?

Answer 9

Cryptorchidism

Question 10

Part of the kidney containing glomeruli?

Answer 10

Cortex

Question 11

Commonest symptom in bladder cancer?

Answer 11

Haematuria

Question 12

Distension and dilatation of the renal pelvis and calyces due to obstructed urinary flow?

Answer 12

Hydronephrosis

Question 13

The production of an abnormally small amount of urine?

Answer 13

Oliguria

Question 14

Metabolite commonly used to assess renal function, which is sensitive but non-specific?

Answer 14

Urea

Question 15

Infection of the kidney/renal pelvis?

Answer 15

Pyelonephritis

Question 16

Breakdown product of muscle metabolism that can be measured to assess renal function?

Answer 16

Creatinine

Question 17

Testicular tumour associated with elevated serum PLAP and hCG?

Answer 17

Seminoma

Question 18

Type of cells most commonly seen in renal cell carcinoma?

Answer 18

Clear

Question 19

Commonest cause of renal artery stenosis?

Answer 19

Atherosclerosis

Question 20

Method of grading prostatic tumours?

Answer 20

Gleason