Exam 3

Question 1

Phenylketuria is caused by

Answer 1

the lack of enzyme phenylalanine hydrolase

Question 2

Why do we use blood instead of urine for babies?

Answer 2

easier to measure

Question 3

Most common cause of end stage renal disease

Answer 3

Diabetic nephropathy

Question 4

Good pastures syndrome and Wagoner’s granulomatosis both contain

Answer 4

RBC casts

Question 5

MSUD is a defect in the ability to metabolize all but

Answer 5

Tyrosine

Question 6

Presence of heavy proteinuria and foam is characterisic of

Answer 6

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 7

Glycosuria internalized electrolyte imbalances is a characteristic of

Answer 7

Fanconi syndrome

Question 8

What fruit contains serotonin

Answer 8

Pineapple

Question 9

Renal disorder likely to be inherited

Answer 9

Fanconi syndrome

Question 10

MSUD is first detected by

Answer 10

Odor

Question 11

The presence of argentaffin cell tumor can be detected by what test

Answer 11

5-HIAA

Question 12

RTE cell and casts are indicative of

Answer 12

Acute tubular necrosis

Question 13

Infection of the bladder

Answer 13

Cystitis

Question 14

The accumulation of large amounts of homogenisitic acid in urine as a result of what disorder

Answer 14

Alkaptonuria

Question 15

Waht enzyme deficiency of tyrosine aminotransferase that leads to lesions on hands and feet

Answer 15

Tyrosyluria

Question 16

In acute interstitual nephritis, which WBC is elevated

Answer 16

Eosinophil

Question 17

Which amino acid disorder is not due to an inherited enzyme deficiency

Answer 17

Melanuria

Question 18

What is associated with immaute liver and inadequate livers enzyme and has 3 hereditary defects

Answer 18

Tyrosulria

Question 19

Deficiency measured using aheel stick sample before the newborn leaves the hospital

Answer 19

Phenylketuria

Question 20

Enzyme deficiency that damages the child’s mental capacity fixed by eliminating milk from diet

Answer 20

Alkaptonuria, phenylkaturia