NR507 WEEK 4 — PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (complete solutions)
Total: 60 Questions
1. Which of the following is the most common cause of functional urinary obstruction?
A. Neurogenic bladder
B. Urinary calculi (stones)
C. Urethral stricture
D. Tumor compression
2. The primary site of urine concentration in the nephron is the:
A. Proximal convoluted tubule
B. Distal convoluted tubule
C. Loop of Henle
D. Glomerulus
3. A patient diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is at increased risk for:
A. Nephrotic syndrome
B. Acute tubular necrosis
C. Post-renal obstruction
D. Glomerulonephritis
4. Which renal condition is most associated with flank pain radiating to the groin?
A. UTI
B. Ureteral calculi
C. Nephritic syndrome
D. Hydronephrosis
, 5. Which lab value best reflects glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
A. BUN
B. Serum creatinine
C. Urine sodium level
D. Urine osmolality
6. Pyelonephritis is most commonly caused by:
A. Viral infection
B. Ascending bacterial infection (usually E. coli)
C. Kidney trauma
D. Autoimmune response
7. Which urinary finding is most characteristic of nephritic syndrome?
A. Massive protein loss
B. Hematuria with RBC casts
C. Lipiduria
D. Foamy urine
8. A suprapubic fullness with inability to void suggests:
A. Acute kidney injury
B. Lower urinary tract obstruction
C. Ureteral perforation
D. Chronic renal failure
9. Which electrolyte disturbance is most expected in chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypophosphatemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypernatremia
10. Renal calculi composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) are most associated with:
A. High calcium intake
B. Recurrent UTIs
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (complete solutions)
Total: 60 Questions
1. Which of the following is the most common cause of functional urinary obstruction?
A. Neurogenic bladder
B. Urinary calculi (stones)
C. Urethral stricture
D. Tumor compression
2. The primary site of urine concentration in the nephron is the:
A. Proximal convoluted tubule
B. Distal convoluted tubule
C. Loop of Henle
D. Glomerulus
3. A patient diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is at increased risk for:
A. Nephrotic syndrome
B. Acute tubular necrosis
C. Post-renal obstruction
D. Glomerulonephritis
4. Which renal condition is most associated with flank pain radiating to the groin?
A. UTI
B. Ureteral calculi
C. Nephritic syndrome
D. Hydronephrosis
, 5. Which lab value best reflects glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
A. BUN
B. Serum creatinine
C. Urine sodium level
D. Urine osmolality
6. Pyelonephritis is most commonly caused by:
A. Viral infection
B. Ascending bacterial infection (usually E. coli)
C. Kidney trauma
D. Autoimmune response
7. Which urinary finding is most characteristic of nephritic syndrome?
A. Massive protein loss
B. Hematuria with RBC casts
C. Lipiduria
D. Foamy urine
8. A suprapubic fullness with inability to void suggests:
A. Acute kidney injury
B. Lower urinary tract obstruction
C. Ureteral perforation
D. Chronic renal failure
9. Which electrolyte disturbance is most expected in chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypophosphatemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypernatremia
10. Renal calculi composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) are most associated with:
A. High calcium intake
B. Recurrent UTIs
