Kidney Final Exam Flashcards
Which of the following hormones is produced by the kidneys?
a. Vasopressin
b. PTH
c. EPO
d. Aldosterone
c. EPO
What percentage fo the nephron population has to be non-functional in order for renal failure to occur and azotemia to be present?
75%
Which of the following is an indirect test that can be used to determine glomerular function?
a. Scintigraphy
b. Inulin test
c. SDMA
d. Creatinine clearance test
c. SDMA
Which test is the gold standard test to determine glomerular function?
a. Scintigraphy
b. Inulin test
c. SDMA
d. Creatinine clearance test
a. Scintigraphy
A dog with isosthenuric urine (USG 1.008 – 1.012) without azotemia. What percentage of the kidney is damaged?
a. 35%
b. 50%
c. 66%
d. 75%
c. 66%
True/False: Urea is a better indicator of GFR than Creatinine.
False
**creatinine is better
Which of the following is the best method for urine collection?
a. Free flow
b. Catheterization
c. Cystocentesis
d. None of the above
c. Cystocentesis
Which of the following is paired incorrectly?
a. Hyposthenuria: 1.000 -1.007
b. Minimally concentrated: 1.013 - 1.022
c. Isosthenuria: 1.008- 1.012
d. Adequately concentrated: Dogs >1.030, Cats >1.035
b. Minimally concentrated: 1.013 - 1.022
**this is inadequately concentrated urine, minimally is 1.013-1.030
Which of the following is not reliable when determining glomerular function?
a. Serum urea levels
b. Serum creatinine levels
c. Cystatin C
d. SDMA
a. Serum urea levels
True/False: SDMA will increase when we have lost 75% of the glomerular function and Creatinine will increase when we have lost 40% of glomerular function.
False
**Creatinine - 75%
SDMA - 40%
What is the most common bacteria found on microbiology of the kidney?
E. coli
True/False: When taking a biopsy from the kidney we take it from the cortex not the medulla.
True
What are the clinical signs associated with lower urinary tract disease?
Inappropriate urination
Pollakiuria, Dysuria, Stranguria
Hematuria
What is the normal urine output range?
1-2 mL/kg/hr
True/False: acute kidney disease may have a normal urine specific gravity.
True
What is the most common renal neoplasia in dogs?
a. Renal carcinoma
b. Renal lymphoma
c. Nephroblastoma
d. Renal sarcoma
a. Renal carcinoma
What is the most common renal neoplasia in cats?
a. Renal carcinoma
b. Renal lymphoma
c. Nephroblastoma
d. Renal sarcoma
b. Renal lymphoma
Which of the following is false regarding renal lymphoma?
a. Cats commonly present with PU/PD, inappetance, weight loss and renomegaly
b. It commonly casues renal azotemia
c. It has a tendency to spread to the CNS
d. Usually affects one kideny and has a low to moderate association with FeLV
d. Usually affects one kideny and has a low to moderate association with FeLV
**affects both kidneys
Which of the following causes unilateral renomegaly and hardly causes renal azotemia?
a. Renal carcinoma
b. Renal lymphoma
c. Nephroblastoma
d. Renal sarcoma
a. Renal carcinoma
A Persian cat presents with multiple cysts affecting both kidneys which are enlarged. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Polycystic kidney disease
What is the most significant cause of renal disease and acute uremia in cats?
a. Ureteral obstruction from calcium oxalate ureteroliths and non-mineralized debris
b. Uretheral obstruction from calcium oxalate ureteroliths and non-mineralized debris
c. Uroabdomen
d. Polycystic kidney disease
a. Ureteral obstruction from calcium oxalate ureteroliths and non-mineralized debris
Which of the following presents with bilaterally enlarged and painful kidneys, azotemia and oliguria or anuria?
a. Acute unilateral ureteral obstruction
b. Acute bilateral ureteral obstruction
c. Big kidney little kidney syndrome
d. Bilateral chronic kidney disease with concomitant ureteral obstruction
b. Acute bilateral ureteral obstruction
Which of the following is clinically silent and not associated wtih azotemia but can be seen in cats with acute abdominal pain?
a. Acute unilateral ureteral obstruction
b. Acute bilateral ureteral obstruction
c. Big kidney little kidney syndrome
d. Bilateral chronic kidney disease with concomitant ureteral obstruction
a. Acute unilateral ureteral obstruction
Which of the following carries the most guarded prognosis because global renal function is severely compromised?
a. Acute unilateral ureteral obstruction
b. Acute bilateral ureteral obstruction
c. Big kidney little kidney syndrome
d. Bilateral chronic kidney disease with concomitant ureteral obstruction
d. Bilateral chronic kidney disease with concomitant ureteral obstruction
Which of the following is false regarding ureteral obstruction?
a. Its prevalent in cats >7 years of age with severe acute uremia, anorexia and intermittent vomiting
b. Hydronephrosis and dilation of the proximal ureter is seen on ultrasound
c. CT is only 70-80% sensitive in diagnosing ureteral obstruction
d. Antegrade pyelography helps to define the indication and location for surgical intervention
c. CT is only 70-80% sensitive in diagnosing ureteral obstruction
**true for US, CT is the preferred imaging modality and is the best after antegrade pyelography to diagnose
If surgery is contraindicated for a ureteral obstruction the dog is oliguric which drug can you use on this dog?
a. Furosemide
b. Prazosin
c. Amitryptilline
d. Mannitol
d. Mannitol
Which of the following is seen in cats with a past unilateral ureteral obstruction that has casued the kidney to progress to a fibrotic end stage causing contralateral hypertrophy of the kidney that becomes acutely obstructed by a ureterolith?
a. Acute unilateral ureteral obstruction
b. Acute bilateral ureteral obstruction
c. Big kidney little kidney syndrome
d. Bilateral chronic kidney disease with concomitant ureteral obstruction
c. Big kidney little kidney syndrome
Which of the following is an excellent choice for dogs but poor choice for cats?
a. Pyelostomy tube
b. Lithiotripsy
c. Ureteral stend
c. Subcutaneous ureteral bypass
b. Lithiotripsy
What is the standard of care for both dogs and cats with ureteral obstructions?
Ureteral stents:
Cystoscopy - dog (retrograde)
Surgically - cat (antegrade)
Which of the following is not a diagnostic sign of urethral obstruction?
a. Enlarged bladder that is hard to manually express
b. Anorexia, vomiting and weight loss
c. Urinary uregency
d. Resistance when passing a urethral catheter
b. Anorexia, vomiting and weight loss
**signs of ureteral obstruction
Which of the following is not commonly seen associated with urethral rupture?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Metabolic alkalosis
d. All the above are seen with urethral rupture
c. Metabolic alkalosis
**metabolic acidosis
Which of the following can be used to treat hyperkalemia in an obstructed cat?
a. Caclium carbonate and dextrose
b. Shock fluids and Prazosin
c. Calcium gluconate and insulin
d. Potassium bromide and bicarbonate
c. Calcium gluconate and insulin
When relieving urethral obstruciton in a cat antegrade is the most common surgical procedure.
False
**true for ureteral, urethral is retrograde
What anti-spasmotic drugs can be given to a cat if the owner can’t afford to do an indwelling catheter?
Prazosin or Phenoxybenzamine
What are the three most common clinical signs associated with lower urinary tract disease?
Dysuria
Pollakiuria
Stranguria
What is the most common microbial seen with urinary tract infections?
a. Proteus
b. Gram positive cocci
c. E. coli
d. Gram negative cocci
c. E. coli
True/False: Ascending infections caused my single species are common in lower urinary tract diseases.
True
Which of the following is not considered a drug of choice for an uncomplicated UTI?
a. Amoxicillin
b. Amigoglicosides
c. Cephalosporins
d. TMS
b. Amigoglicosides
Which of the following terms describes a UTI that comes back 7 days after the last treatment course and is caused by the same organism/ strain?
a. Reinfection
b. Superinfection
c. Relapse
d. None of the above
c. Relapse
Which of the following terms describes a new/ different organism that causes CS at day 7 after starting antibiotics?
a. Reinfection
b. Superinfection
c. Relapse
d. None of the above
b. Superinfection
True/False: Prophylactic therapy is the last resort for recurrent UTI’s
True
True/False: The hypogastric nerve is innervated by the PSNS
False
**SNS
Which of the following is false regarding prophylactic therapy for recurrent UTI’s?
a. Given once daily before bedtime at 30-50% of the original dose
b. Can be discontinued if negative CS for 6 months
c. Cephalosporin and penicillin are good drugs to use since they concentrate in urine and have few side effects
d. All the above are true
d. All the above are true
Which of the following terms describes a new/ different organism that causes CS >7 days after last treatment course?
a. Reinfection
b. Superinfection
c. Relapse
d. None of the above
a. Reinfection
What is the gold standard to diagnosing feline interstitial cystitis?
Cystoscopy
Which of hte following is not a risk factor of feline lower urinary tract disease?
a. Two to six years of age
b. Obesity and dry cat food
c. Breed of the cat
d. Stress and not enough litter boxes
c. Breed of the cat