NSG5003 UROLOGY QBANK EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Patients with chronic kidney disease are not likely to develop hyperkalemia as long as they
secrete adequate levels of:
A) antidiuretic hormone
B) Renin
C) Aldosterone
D) Natriuretic peptide - ANS Aldosterone
In the Randall's plaque pathway for kidney stone formation, the stone is:
A) attached to plugs protruding from the opening of Bellini ducts
B) fixed to the surface of a renal papilla at sites of interstitial apatite plaque
C) formed in free solution in the renal system collection
D) formed in the interstitial or tubular compartment of the renal medulla - ANS fixed to the
surface of a renal papilla at sites of interstitial apatite plaque
Which of the following is NOT associated with renal stone development?
A) high urine protein
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,B) low urine citrate
C) high urine calcium
D) low urine volume - ANS High urine protein
The kidneys help regulate acid-base balance by:
A) secreting carbon dioxide
B) producing ammonia
C) reabsorbing phosphates
D) secreting sodium chloride - ANS Producing ammonia
The volume of blood that the kidneys can clear of creatinine in 1 minutes is:
A) tubular reabsorption
B) tubular secretion
C) glomerular filtration rate
D) creatinine clearance - ANS Creatinine clearance
Which of the following laboratory values is an amino acid breakdown that represents the
glomerular filtration rate and metabolism in muscles?
A) uric acid
B) creatinine
C) nitrate
D) phosphate - ANS Creatinine
Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
A) Erythropoiesis
B) Regulation of calcium formation
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, C) Acid base balance
D) Temerature regulation - ANS Temperature regulation ( Vital functions of the kidney
include: Maintaining fluid and acid base balance; regulating electrolyte concentration; removing
wastes and excess fluid; regulating blood pressure; aiding red blood cel production
(erythropoiesis); and regulating Vitamin D and calcium formation
Medications associated with acute urinary retention include:
A) proton pump inhibitors
B) antihyperglycemics
C) beta blocker
D) antihistamines - ANS Antihistamines (Tricyclic antidepressants, antispasmodics,
antiparkinsonian, antipsychotics, vertigo treatment, bronchodilators, and over active bladder
drugs).
Nephrons in the kidney:
A) are insignificant to the ability of the kidney to clear plasma solutes
B) are only found in the distal convoluted tubule
C) contribute to the total glomerular filtration rate
D) are ill equipped to maintain glomerular filtration rate - ANS Contribute to the total
glomerular filtration rate
A 45 year old man with peripheral neuropathy reports being awakened frequently at night by
the urge to urinate. Which type of incontinence is usually associated with this presentation?
A) Functional incontinence
B) Overflow incontinence
C) Urge incontinence
D) Idiopathic incontinence - ANS Urge incontinence. (Bladder dysfunction can develop as a
result of several neurological conditions, including peripheral neuropathy) Dysfunction can
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Patients with chronic kidney disease are not likely to develop hyperkalemia as long as they
secrete adequate levels of:
A) antidiuretic hormone
B) Renin
C) Aldosterone
D) Natriuretic peptide - ANS Aldosterone
In the Randall's plaque pathway for kidney stone formation, the stone is:
A) attached to plugs protruding from the opening of Bellini ducts
B) fixed to the surface of a renal papilla at sites of interstitial apatite plaque
C) formed in free solution in the renal system collection
D) formed in the interstitial or tubular compartment of the renal medulla - ANS fixed to the
surface of a renal papilla at sites of interstitial apatite plaque
Which of the following is NOT associated with renal stone development?
A) high urine protein
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,B) low urine citrate
C) high urine calcium
D) low urine volume - ANS High urine protein
The kidneys help regulate acid-base balance by:
A) secreting carbon dioxide
B) producing ammonia
C) reabsorbing phosphates
D) secreting sodium chloride - ANS Producing ammonia
The volume of blood that the kidneys can clear of creatinine in 1 minutes is:
A) tubular reabsorption
B) tubular secretion
C) glomerular filtration rate
D) creatinine clearance - ANS Creatinine clearance
Which of the following laboratory values is an amino acid breakdown that represents the
glomerular filtration rate and metabolism in muscles?
A) uric acid
B) creatinine
C) nitrate
D) phosphate - ANS Creatinine
Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the kidney?
A) Erythropoiesis
B) Regulation of calcium formation
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, C) Acid base balance
D) Temerature regulation - ANS Temperature regulation ( Vital functions of the kidney
include: Maintaining fluid and acid base balance; regulating electrolyte concentration; removing
wastes and excess fluid; regulating blood pressure; aiding red blood cel production
(erythropoiesis); and regulating Vitamin D and calcium formation
Medications associated with acute urinary retention include:
A) proton pump inhibitors
B) antihyperglycemics
C) beta blocker
D) antihistamines - ANS Antihistamines (Tricyclic antidepressants, antispasmodics,
antiparkinsonian, antipsychotics, vertigo treatment, bronchodilators, and over active bladder
drugs).
Nephrons in the kidney:
A) are insignificant to the ability of the kidney to clear plasma solutes
B) are only found in the distal convoluted tubule
C) contribute to the total glomerular filtration rate
D) are ill equipped to maintain glomerular filtration rate - ANS Contribute to the total
glomerular filtration rate
A 45 year old man with peripheral neuropathy reports being awakened frequently at night by
the urge to urinate. Which type of incontinence is usually associated with this presentation?
A) Functional incontinence
B) Overflow incontinence
C) Urge incontinence
D) Idiopathic incontinence - ANS Urge incontinence. (Bladder dysfunction can develop as a
result of several neurological conditions, including peripheral neuropathy) Dysfunction can
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