Renal 6th Assessement Flashcards
Mr. Y, 50 y.o., came in for gnawing right flank pain, and intermittent bilateral knee pain. Lab results showed the following:
BUN = 75mg/dL;
Plasma creatinine 3mg/dL
> Interpret the B/C ratio of Mr. Y.
- high B/C ratio with elevated creatinine
- normal B/C ratio
- None of the above
- Low B/C ratio
- high B/C ratio with normal creatinine
high B/C ratio with elevated creatinine
Which of the following conditions is the nearest clinical diagnosis for Mr. Y:
- Renal artery severe atherosclerosis
- Renal Parenchymal diseases
- None of the above
- Obstructive Urolithiasis
- Severe liver disease
Obstructive Urolithiasis
Which of the following is closely associated with the condition of Mr. Y?
- cystine renal stones and crystals
- All of the above
- hyperuricemia
- azotemia
- hyperammonemia
ALL
You waited for your patient’s blood ammonia result for 2 hours. The next Medical Technologist on duty later performed the ammonia test on the 5ml blood, apologizing for the delay, and gave a result of 1.336 µg/mL. How much was its original ammonia level? What is its initial interpretation?
1.156 µg/mL; it is normal
Given the following information for an average size adult, calculate the creatinine clearance.
Urine creatinine -120 mg/dL
Plasma creatinine-1.2 mg/dL
Urine volume for 24 hours-1520 mL
105.6 mL/min
A patient undergoing metabolic acidosis will most likely also present this condition:
- increased urine ammonia
- azotemia
- All of the above
- hyperammonemia
- hyperuricemia
ALL
A patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has a computed serum osmolality of 320mOsmol/kg H20. The attending physician requested for a confirmatory testing on an Osmometer which gives a 386mOsmol/kg H20. Which explanation is the best to give to the patient’s family?
- the results signifies a lower chance for patient’s recovery
- None of the above
- there is a clerical error on the computation
- there were 2 different Lab Scientists who performed on the computed & on the Osmometer
- the Osmometer is not calibrated, and test needs to be repeated
the results signifies a lower chance for patient’s recovery
A male patient was diagnosed to have Diabetes Insipidus. The nurse on duty forgot to label his specimen.
Which urine belongs to this patient?
290mOsm/Kg
Another walk-in, weak patient, complains of a Lab Staff who had mixed his urine specimen with that of the other patients’. He was suffering from diarrhea while traveling, could not find any safe drinking water along the way, and that was the last few drops of urine he could give. Which could be his specimen?
800mOsm/Kg
A dialysis patient’s RFI/FeNa ratio revealed a result of 3.0. State the probable cause for his renal failure:
Acute Tubular Necrosis
An ambulance just arrived bringing with it a motorcycle accident patient with multiple hematomas and suspicious fractures. What will you request the Lab Scientist to be watching for in the patient’s urine?
hematuria mixed with lymph fluids
A 16kg 4year old boy underwent a Colectomy for Hirschsprung’s disease. An hour after the surgery, patient‘s urine output was 6mL. Classify his urine output.
Anuria
Which could be the LAST possible cause of the preceding patient’s condition?
Na and water retention
Ms. Moi is complaining of turbid urine with painful urination. Which of the following test in the Urine Dipstick COULD NOT help you in the diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
Ketone
This finding in Ms. M’s urine should prompt the physician to request for Culture & Sensitivity:
bacteria in urine
