NSG 530 – Exam III Advanced
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A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary
calculus is this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
D) Indinavir - ANSWER-B) Struvite
A patient has uncontrolled or premature contractions of the detrusor
muscle. Which condition is associated with this medical problem?
A) Spinal cord injury
,B) Immune system dysfunction
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Renal carcinoma - ANSWER-A) Spinal cord injury
Which statement regarding renal cell carcinoma is correct?
A) It is associated with p53.
B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
C) Early stages produce a large abdominal mass.
D) Granular cell tumors have better prognosis. - ANSWER-B)
Symptoms include painless hematuria.
A patient who reports abdominal and back pain has been diagnosed
with bacteria in the urine. What is the appropriate term for
involvement of the upper urinary tract that is likely to cause such
symptoms?
A) Cystitis
B) Pyelonephritis
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Asymptomatic bacteriuria - ANSWER-B) Pyelonephritis
With which bacteria is acute glomerulonephritis associated?
A) Escherichia coli
B) Staphylococcus
C) Group A Streptococcus
D) Klebsiella - ANSWER-C) Group A Streptococcus
,A diabetic child with 4.0 g of protein in her urine each day is
experiencing edema and vitamin D deficiency. Which is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Nephritic syndrome
B) Nephrotic syndrome
C) Acute renal failure
D) Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis - ANSWER-Nephrotic
syndrome
A 2-month-old male patient presents with the urethral opening on the
dorsal surface of the penis. Which term is the correct name for this
anomaly?
A) Hypospadias
B) Epispadias
C) Exstrophy
D) Ureteropelvic junction - ANSWER-Epispadias
A patient presents with wide-set eyes, "parrot beak" nose, low-set
ears, and receding chin. What is the renal manifestation associated
with this presentation?
A) Potter syndrome
B) Polycystic kidney disease
C) Infundibular stenosis
D) Megacalycosis - ANSWER-Potter syndrome
, A 6-year-old has just recovered from streptococcal pharyngitis. Which
statement regarding this child's acute poststreptococcal
glomerulonephritis is true?
A) Antibody-antigen complexes of IgM, IgG, and IgA are deposited.
B) The exact mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
C) There is decreased vascular permeability.
D) No signs of inflammation are present. - ANSWER-The exact
mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
A patient presents with skin lesions as well as hematuria, proteinuria,
and abdominal pain. Which is the most likely cause of these
symptoms?
A) Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
B) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
C) Primary nephrotic syndrome
D) Minimal change nephropathy - ANSWER-Henoch-Schoenlein
purpura
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy?
A) Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
B) Vero toxin of E. coli
C) IgA deposition
D) Inflammation of the glomeruli - ANSWER-Fusion of the glomerular
foot processes
Pathophysiology Exam | Questions
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A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary
calculus is this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
D) Indinavir - ANSWER-B) Struvite
A patient has uncontrolled or premature contractions of the detrusor
muscle. Which condition is associated with this medical problem?
A) Spinal cord injury
,B) Immune system dysfunction
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Renal carcinoma - ANSWER-A) Spinal cord injury
Which statement regarding renal cell carcinoma is correct?
A) It is associated with p53.
B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
C) Early stages produce a large abdominal mass.
D) Granular cell tumors have better prognosis. - ANSWER-B)
Symptoms include painless hematuria.
A patient who reports abdominal and back pain has been diagnosed
with bacteria in the urine. What is the appropriate term for
involvement of the upper urinary tract that is likely to cause such
symptoms?
A) Cystitis
B) Pyelonephritis
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Asymptomatic bacteriuria - ANSWER-B) Pyelonephritis
With which bacteria is acute glomerulonephritis associated?
A) Escherichia coli
B) Staphylococcus
C) Group A Streptococcus
D) Klebsiella - ANSWER-C) Group A Streptococcus
,A diabetic child with 4.0 g of protein in her urine each day is
experiencing edema and vitamin D deficiency. Which is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Nephritic syndrome
B) Nephrotic syndrome
C) Acute renal failure
D) Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis - ANSWER-Nephrotic
syndrome
A 2-month-old male patient presents with the urethral opening on the
dorsal surface of the penis. Which term is the correct name for this
anomaly?
A) Hypospadias
B) Epispadias
C) Exstrophy
D) Ureteropelvic junction - ANSWER-Epispadias
A patient presents with wide-set eyes, "parrot beak" nose, low-set
ears, and receding chin. What is the renal manifestation associated
with this presentation?
A) Potter syndrome
B) Polycystic kidney disease
C) Infundibular stenosis
D) Megacalycosis - ANSWER-Potter syndrome
, A 6-year-old has just recovered from streptococcal pharyngitis. Which
statement regarding this child's acute poststreptococcal
glomerulonephritis is true?
A) Antibody-antigen complexes of IgM, IgG, and IgA are deposited.
B) The exact mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
C) There is decreased vascular permeability.
D) No signs of inflammation are present. - ANSWER-The exact
mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
A patient presents with skin lesions as well as hematuria, proteinuria,
and abdominal pain. Which is the most likely cause of these
symptoms?
A) Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
B) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
C) Primary nephrotic syndrome
D) Minimal change nephropathy - ANSWER-Henoch-Schoenlein
purpura
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy?
A) Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
B) Vero toxin of E. coli
C) IgA deposition
D) Inflammation of the glomeruli - ANSWER-Fusion of the glomerular
foot processes
