Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 15 votes, 0 avg 35 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. Alport’s syndrome is associated with all except: A. Recurrent haematuria B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. Sensorineural deafness D. Interstitial foam cells 2 / 50 2. The urine in obligatory diuresis following relief of urinary obstruction is: A. Dilute and alkaline B. Low in sodium C. Highly acidic D. Concentrated 3 / 50 3. Which does not produce ‘sterile pyuria’? A. Pregnancy B. UTI by Proteus C. Cyclophosphamide administration D. Renal transplant rejection 4 / 50 4. Renal tubular acidosis may be due to: A. Probenecid B. Captopril C. Methoxyflurane D. Streptozotocin 5 / 50 5. All are true in bladder carcinoma except: A. Cigarette smoking is a predisposing factor B. Schistosoma haematobium produces transitional cell carcinoma C. Predominantly affects males D. Haematuria is the commonest presentation 6 / 50 6. Fanconi syndrome may arise from all except: A. Cystinosis B. Haemochromatosis C. Wilson's disease D. Galactosemia 7 / 50 7. Gitelman syndrome is the syndrome which has effects on nephron just like the use of: A. Thiazide diuretics B. Potassium sparing diuretics C. Acetazolamide D. Loop Diuretics 8 / 50 8. AGN may be produced by alt except: A. Malaria B. Hepatitis B C. Kala-azar D. Pneumococcus 9 / 50 9. In a patient with diabetes mellitus having hypertension, serum creatinine of 3.1 mg/dl and a plasma potassium of 5.8 mEq/L are best treated with which antihypertensive agent? A. Amiloride B. Furosemide C. ACE inhibitor D. Angiotensin II receptor blocker 10 / 50 10. Regarding erythropoietin therapy in CRF, which is not correct? A. During treatment, haemoglobin should not cross 12 g/ dl B. Average dosage is 50 U/kg, IV, thrice weekly C. Patients with ferritin level 50-100 μg/l respond well D. Subcutaneous administration may give rise to pure red cell aplasia 11 / 50 11. Waxy casts are: A. Frequently seen in UTI B. Virtually not found in normal urine C. Usually not found in nephritic syndrome D. Specific for acute glomerulonephritis 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is false in nephritic-nephrotic syndrome? A. Moderate haematuria and moderate proteinuria are common B. Systemic hypertension is rare C. Majority of patients terminate into end-stage renal disease D. SLE is a common aetiology 13 / 50 13. The blood level of all rises in ARF except: A. Na+ B. Uric acid C. Creatinine D. K+ 14 / 50 14. Renal tubular acidosis is not seen in: A. Leprosy B. Sickle cell disease C. Galactosemia D. Medullary sponge kidney 15 / 50 15. Inheritance of renal glycosuria is: A. X-linked recessive B. X-linked dominant C. Autosomal recessive D. Autosomal dominant 16 / 50 16. Microscopic haematuria is characteristic of: A. Thin basement membrane disease of kidney B. Subacute bacterial endocarditis C. Focal glomerulasclerosis D. Membranous nephropathy 17 / 50 17. In a severely uraemic patient, which of the following would indicate chronic renal failure? A. Hypertension B. Hyperkaliemia C. Hyponatremia D. Uremic neuropathy 18 / 50 18. The most beneficial drug in enuresis is: A. Fluoxetine B. Trimipramine C. Chlorpromazine D. Haloperidol 19 / 50 19. Commonest histological variety of nephrotic syndrome in adult is: A. Focal glomerulosclerosis B. Minimal change lesion C. Mesangial proliferative D. Membranous nephropathy 20 / 50 20. Renal biopsy is contraindicated in all except: A. Membranous nephropathy B. Big renal cyst C. Serum creatinine >0 mg/dL D. Severe uncontrolled hypertension 21 / 50 21. Which is false regarding the adult polycystic disease of kidney? A. Autosomal recessive inheritance B. 30% have hepatic cysts C. 10% die from subarachnoid haemorrhage D. 75% have hypertension 22 / 50 22. Hypernephroma is associated with all except: A. High incidence of hypertension B. Haematuria C. Renal vein thrombosis D. Polycythaemia 23 / 50 23. Minimal change nephropathy is better known as: A. Nil lesion B. Lipoid nephrosis C. Foot process disease D. All of the options 24 / 50 24. The commonest renal lesion in diabetic nephropathy is: A. Arterionephrosclerosis B. Diffuse glomerulosclerosis C. Nodular glomerulosclerosis D. Chronic interstitial nephritis 25 / 50 25. Urinary clearance of IgG compared with transferrin is found to be <10 in: A. Mesangial proliferative nephropathy B. Minimal lesion nephropathy C. Focal glomerulosclerosis D. Membranous nephropathy 26 / 50 26. All of the following may develop nephrolithiasis except: A. Proximal renal tubular acidosis B. Hypervitaminosis D C. Intestinal hyperoxaluria D. Primary hyperparathyroidism 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is usually unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy? A. Minimal lesion nephropathy B. Membranoproliferative nephropathy C. Membranous nephropathy D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 28 / 50 28. Nephrotic syndrome may be associated with hypertension in all except: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) B. Diabetes mellitus C. Focal glomerulosclerosis D. SLE 29 / 50 29. Acute tubular necrosis is found in all except: A. Weil's disease B. Abruptio placentae C. Cisplatin-induced D. Rhabdomyolysis 30 / 50 30. Renal vein thrombosis in adults is seen in: A. Amyloidosis B. Interstitial nephritis C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Horseshoe kidney 31 / 50 31. ‘Ring shadow’ on IV Pyelography diagnoses: A. Papillary necrosis B. Medullary cystic kidney C. Hypercalcemic nephropathy D. Gouty nephropathy 32 / 50 32. ‘Fruity odour’ in urine is found in: A. Alkaptonuria B. Urinary tract infection (UTI) C. Diabetic ketoacidosis D. Chyluria 33 / 50 33. Which is false regarding Berger’s disease? A. It may represent a form of Henoch-Schonlein purpura B. Raised Serum IgA C. Reduced Complement level D. Recurrent haematuria 34 / 50 34. In stage S chronic kidney disease (CKD), the GFR falls below: A. <20 B. <15 C. < 10 D. <5 35 / 50 35. Absolute indication for dialysis: A. Serum K+ level >6 mEq/l B. Clinical evidence of pericarditis C. Serum urea level >200 mg/dl D. Serum creatinine level >4 mg/ dl 36 / 50 36. Radiolucent nephrolithiasis is found in stones composed of: A. Cystine B. Uric acid C. Magnesium ammonium phosphate D. Calcium oxalate 37 / 50 37. All of the following may be complicated by papillary necrosis except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Macroglobulinaemia C. Sickle cell anemia D. Leprosy 38 / 50 38. All of the following produce enuresis except: A. Bladder neck contracture B. Multiple sclerosis C. Type I diabetes mellitus D. Spina bifida 39 / 50 39. Peritoneal dialysis may be complicated by all except: A. Peritonitis B. Atelectasis C. Hypoglycaemia D. Hypoproteinaemia 40 / 50 40. In IgA nephropathy, IgA is deposited in: A. Renal papilla B. Glomerular mesangium C. Glomerular basement membrane D. Glomerular capillaries 41 / 50 41. All of the following can present as nephritic-nephrotic syndrome except: A. Post-infectious glomerulonephritis B. Henoch-Schonlein purpura C. Diabetes mellitus D. SLE 42 / 50 42. Which of the following does not produce red urine? A. Myoglobinuria B. Acute intermittent porphyria C. Microscopic haematuria D. Haemoglobinuria 43 / 50 43. The commonest cause of solute diuresis is: A. Radiocontrast media B. High protein feeding C. Administration of mannitol D. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is not a criterion for diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome? A. Hypoalbuminemia B. Massive proteinuria C. Hyperlipidaemia D. Hypertension 45 / 50 45. Which is true in prerenal azotaemia? A. Urine Na+ concentration >20 mmol/L B. Urine specific gravity >1018 C. Urine creatinine to plasma creatinine ratio < 20 D. Plasma BUN to creatinine ratio < 10 46 / 50 46. The commonest presentation of renal cell carcinoma is: A. Palpable abdominal mass B. Distant metastasis C. Haematuria D. Flank pain 47 / 50 47. IgA nephropathy commonly presents with: A. Acute renal failure B. Nephrotic syndrome C. Systemic hypertension D. Hematuria 48 / 50 48. Which is false regarding Goodpasture’s disease? A. Antibody to glomerular basement membrane antigen B. Low serum complement level C. Glomerulonephritis D. Pulmonary haemorrhage 49 / 50 49. WBC casts in urine are suggestive of all except: A. Transplant rejection B. Interstitial nephritis C. Pyelonephritis D. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis 50 / 50 50. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Guanidino-succinic acid B. Creatinine C. Creatine D. Carnitine LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Next Post Cardiology
