diseases of renal system

Question 1

loss of voluntary control of micturition is also known as

Answer 1

incontinence

Question 2

which best describes micturition

Answer 2

normal urination

Question 3

the most common type or urolith found in cats is a

Answer 3

struvite

Question 4

which of the following would not be a cause of acute renal failure

Answer 4

old age

Question 5

what 2 lab results would be elevated in an animal that is azotemic

Answer 5

BUN; creatinine

Question 6

what finding on a CBC might an animal with chronic renal failure have?

Answer 6

elevated creatinine

Question 7

what does FIC stand for?

Answer 7

feline idiopathic cystitis

Question 8

which of the following statements about FLUTD is false?

Answer 8

most common cause of FLUTD is bacterial infection

Question 9

most cases of FLUTD are considered “sterile” cystitis, meaning there is no bacterial infection

Answer 9

true

Question 10

normal urine output for a canine or feline patient is

Answer 10

1-2ml/kg/hr

Question 11

which of the following treatments is contraindicated in an animal with a urinary obstruction

Answer 11

manual expression of the bladder

Question 12

diets high in animal protein may predispose the dog to what type of bladder stone?

Answer 12

oxalate

Question 13

dissolution of uroliths is a common treatment of any animal with ____ uroliths

Answer 13

struvite

Question 14

which of the following is not a possible cause of urinary incontinence?

Answer 14

all options are possible

Question 15

chronic renal failur is a curable disease

Answer 15

false

Question 16

usually, once a male cat recovers from an episode of FLUTD, it’s in the clear and chances of reoccurence are unlikely

Answer 16

false

Question 17

which of the following statements is true of urianry catherization

Answer 17

the catheter must be placed and handled aseptically

Question 18

goals of the medical management of chronic renal disease include all of the following, except?

Answer 18

treating concurrent disease

Question 19

lower urinary tract infections can be caused by a variety of bacteria; the most common pathogen in small animals is Escherichia coli. Which of the following statements is true

Answer 19

bacterial infections of the bladder are common in the dog and rare in the healthy cat

Question 20

common signs of bacterial infections of the urinary tract include hematuria, polakiuria, urinating in inappropriate places, and which of the following?

Answer 20

dysuria

Question 21

litterbox management of cats with FLUTD includes

Answer 21

having one litterbox per cat, plus one

Question 22

to elevate urin for crystalluria

Answer 22

urinalysis should be performed within 30 minutes of sample collection

Question 23

currently the recommended treatments for cats with FIC include

Answer 23

all options are correct

Question 24

which of the following diets can be given short term to patietns to help rapidly dissolve crystals

Answer 24

hills s/d

Question 25

which of the following uroliths are radiolucent?

Answer 25

urate

Question 26

a bladder stone greater than 15cm is most likely a

Answer 26

struvite

Question 27

which of the following is the correct term for increased blood potassium levels?

Answer 27

hyperkalemia

Question 28

what is the preferred treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia?

Answer 28

castration

Question 29

patients with renal disease should be fed diets that are ____ in protein

Answer 29

low

Question 30

which of the following urinary catheter types has a balloon on the distal end that can be filled similar to an ET tube to help hold it in place?

Answer 30

foley

Question 31

which of the following is not a cause for acute renal failure?

Answer 31

congenital disease

Question 32

when pressure of the ____ is greater than that of the urethra incontinece can occur

Answer 32

bladder

Question 33

estrogen related urinary incontinence is more commonly seen in which of the following

Answer 33

spayed femals and intact males

Question 34

which of the following conditions can cause prerenal uremia?

Answer 34

all options are correct

Question 35

roughly what percentage of blood pumped by the heart goes directly to the kidneys?

Answer 35

25%

Question 36

frequent small amounts of urination

Answer 36

pollakiuria

Question 37

difficult urination

Answer 37

dysuria

Question 38

straining to urinate

Answer 38

stranguria

Question 39

frank blood in urine or pink-tinged urine

Answer 39

hematuria

Question 40

absence of urination

Answer 40

anuria