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1. Nephrotic syndrome does not usually cause
a. hyperlipidemia
b. proteinuria
c. hematuria
d. generalized edema - - ANS - -C
2. A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever
b. oliguria
c. edema
d. hypertension - - ANS - -A
3. The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. streptococcus
b. Escherichia coli
c. Klebsiella
d. Enterobacter - - ANS - -B
4. It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal
, b. caused by a streptococcal infection
c. associated with supernumerary kidney
d. genetically transmitted - - ANS - -D
5. The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus
c. an anaphylactic reaction
d. an immune complex reaction - - ANS - -D
6. Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a. anuria
b. proteinuria
c. red blood cell casts in urine
d. foul-smelling urine - - ANS - -B
7. A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of
these calculi is most likely to be
a. potassium oxalate
b. struvite
c. cysteine
d. uric acid crystals - - ANS - -D
8. The most common type of renal stone is
a. uric acid
b. calcium
c. struvite
d. cesteine - - ANS - -B
, 9. Calcium oxalate stone formation is facilitated by
a. hypercalciuria
b. hypoparathyroidism
c. low urine pH
d. protein intake - - ANS - -A
10. The most common s/s of renal calculi is
a. pain
b. vomiting
c. hematuria
d. orliguria - - ANS - -A
11. The most common direct cause of acute pyelonephritis is
a. urine obstruction
b. systemic bacteremia
c. urethral catheterization
d. infection by E. coli - - ANS - -D
12. The major underlying factor leading to the edema associated with
glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome is
a. hematuria
b. bacteriuria
c. glycosuria
d. proteinuria - - ANS - -D
13. A major modifiable risk factor for nephrolithiasis is
a. positive family Hx
b. dehydration
c. smoking
d. drinking alcohol - - ANS - -B