Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 15 votes, 0 avg 36 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. The commonest organism producing acute pyelonephritis is: A. Streptococcus B. E. coli C. Staphylococcus D. Klebsiella 2 / 50 2. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Creatine B. Carnitine C. Creatinine D. Guanidino-succinic acid 3 / 50 3. Bosentan is recognised as a: A. Serotonin uptake inhibitor B. Endothelin antagonist C. Calcium sensitiser D. TNF-antagonist 4 / 50 4. The commonest cause of solute diuresis is: A. High protein feeding B. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus C. Radiocontrast media D. Administration of mannitol 5 / 50 5. Bartter syndrome is the syndrome which has effects on nephron just like the use of: A. Acetazolamide B. Potassium sparing diuretics C. Loop Diuretics D. Thiazide Diuretics 6 / 50 6. Renal tubular acidosis may be due to: A. Probenecid B. Captopril C. Methoxyflurane D. Streptozotocin 7 / 50 7. All are recognised causes of chronic renal failure (CRF) except: A. Hypertension B. Snakebite C. Obstructive uropathy D. Diabetes mellitus 8 / 50 8. Oliguria is: A. < 100 ml urine/24 h B. < 50 ml urine/24 h C. < 200 ml urine/24 h D. < 400 mL urine/24 h 9 / 50 9. ‘Ring shadow’ on IV Pyelography diagnoses: A. Gouty nephropathy B. Papillary necrosis C. Medullary cystic kidney D. Hypercalcemic nephropathy 10 / 50 10. Peritoneal dialysis may be complicated by all except: A. Hypoglycaemia B. Hypoproteinaemia C. Atelectasis D. Peritonitis 11 / 50 11. Complications of AGN include all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Hypertensive encephalopathy C. Respiratory tract infections D. Acute renal failure 12 / 50 12. In a severely uraemic patient, which of the following would indicate chronic renal failure? A. Hypertension B. Hyponatremia C. Uremic neuropathy D. Hyperkaliemia 13 / 50 13. Absolute contraindications of renal transplantation are all except: A. Previous sensitisation to donor tissue B. Hepatitis C infection with chronic hepatitis C. HIV infection D. Active malignancy 14 / 50 14. Haemoptysis associated with renal failure is found in all except: A. Goodpasture's disease B. Wegener's granulomatosis C. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula D. Henoch Schonlein purpura 15 / 50 15. Which of the following commonly affects kidneys? A. Temporal arteritis B. Microscopic polyarteritis C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Takayasu's arteritis 16 / 50 16. Fatty cast is often diagnostic of: A. Nephrotic syndrome B. Acute glomerulonephritis C. End-stage renal disease D. Papillary necrosis 17 / 50 17. Which of the renal stones is radiolucent? A. Uric acid B. Triple phosphate C. Cystine stone D. Calcium oxalate 18 / 50 18. ‘Saturnine gout’ develops as a result of: A. Analgesic nephropathy B. Mercury nephropathy C. Chronic pyelonephritis D. Lead nephropathy 19 / 50 19. Which of the following does not produce red urine? A. Microscopic haematuria B. Myoglobinuria C. Acute intermittent porphyria D. Haemoglobinuria 20 / 50 20. Microscopic haematuria is characteristic of: A. Membranous nephropathy B. Focal glomerulasclerosis C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis D. Thin basement membrane disease of kidney 21 / 50 21. Nocturia is not found in: A. Prostatism B. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) C. Vesicoureteral reflux D. Salt-losing nephropathy 22 / 50 22. Which of the following is usually unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy? A. Minimal lesion nephropathy B. Membranous nephropathy C. Membranoproliferative nephropathy D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 23 / 50 23. Isolated haematuria is not found in: A. Sickle cell nephropathy B. Papillary necrosis C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Renal tuberculosis 24 / 50 24. Serum urea and creatinine remain normal in: A. Acute renal failure B. Hydronephrosis C. Hepatorenal syndrome D. Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome 25 / 50 25. In stage S chronic kidney disease (CKD), the GFR falls below: A. <5 B. <15 C. < 10 D. <20 26 / 50 26. Chronic interstitial nephritis may lead to all of the following except: A. Hypokalemia B. Hypertension C. Acidosis D. Small kidneys 27 / 50 27. The commonest renal lesion in diabetic nephropathy is: A. Arterionephrosclerosis B. Chronic interstitial nephritis C. Nodular glomerulosclerosis D. Diffuse glomerulosclerosis 28 / 50 28. Nephrotic syndrome may be associated with hypertension in all except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Focal glomerulosclerosis C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) D. SLE 29 / 50 29. The most important diagnostic point in favour of CRF by USG is: A. Loss of corticomedullary differentiation B. Diminished ultrasonic density of cortex C. Renal pelvis full of urine D. Increase in size of kidney 30 / 50 30. A child with rickets, nephrocalcinosis, hyperchloraemic acidosis and alkaline urine is suffering from: A. Vitamin D sensitive rickets B. Proximal renal tubular acidosis C. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus D. Distal renal tubular acidosis 31 / 50 31. Radiolucent nephrolithiasis is found in stones composed of: A. Magnesium ammonium phosphate B. Cystine C. Calcium oxalate D. Uric acid 32 / 50 32. Streptococcal pyoderma may be associated with all except: A. Mild fever B. Pyaemia C. Acute rheumatic fever D. Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) 33 / 50 33. Increased plasma urea/creatinine is found in alt except: A. Heart failure B. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage C. Fulminant hepatocellular failure D. Ureterocolic anastomosis 34 / 50 34. ‘Rugger jersey spine’ is seen in: A. Sickle cell anemia B. Chronic renal failure C. Ochronosis D. Hypoparathyroidism 35 / 50 35. All are true in urethral syndrome except: A. Predominantly affects females B. Post-coital urethral congestion may be an etiology C. No bacteria are cultured from urine D. Antibiotics are always indicated 36 / 50 36. ‘Fruity odour’ in urine is found in: A. Chyluria B. Diabetic ketoacidosis C. Alkaptonuria D. Urinary tract infection (UTI) 37 / 50 37. Renal vein thrombosis in adults is seen in: A. Amyloidosis B. Horseshoe kidney C. Interstitial nephritis D. Acute glomerulonephritis 38 / 50 38. Heavy proteinuria associated with haematuria is suggestive of: A. Papillary necrosis B. Interstitial nephritis C. Renal artery thrombosis D. Renal vein thrombosis 39 / 50 39. Which of the following can decrease the antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors? A. Digoxin B. Furosemide C. NSAIDs D. Thiazides 40 / 50 40. WBC casts in urine are suggestive of all except: A. Transplant rejection B. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis C. Interstitial nephritis D. Pyelonephritis 41 / 50 41. The blood level of all rises in ARF except: A. K+ B. Creatinine C. Uric acid D. Na+ 42 / 50 42. Which of the following metal is not responsible for the development of nephrotic syndrome? A. Lead B. Mercury C. Iron D. Gold 43 / 50 43. Anti-tubule basement membrane antibodies may be found in treatment with: A. Spironolactone B. Methicillin C. Metoprolol D. Streptomycin 44 / 50 44. Acute tubular necrosis is found in all except: A. Rhabdomyolysis B. Abruptio placentae C. Weil's disease D. Cisplatin-induced 45 / 50 45. Metastatic calcification is seen in all of the following organs except: A. Brain B. Medium-sized blood vessels C. Myocardium D. Cornea 46 / 50 46. All of the following can present as nephritic-nephrotic syndrome except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Henoch-Schonlein purpura C. Post-infectious glomerulonephritis D. SLE 47 / 50 47. All of the following are complications of chronic pyelonephritis except: A. Hypertension B. Septicaemia C. Chronic renal failure D. Renal calculi 48 / 50 48. Alport’s syndrome is associated with all except: A. Interstitial foam cells B. Sensorineural deafness C. Recurrent haematuria D. Autosomal recessive inheritance 49 / 50 49. The most beneficial drug in enuresis is: A. Haloperidol B. Chlorpromazine C. Trimipramine D. Fluoxetine 50 / 50 50. All of the following are associated with hypercalciuria except: A. Milk-alkali syndrome B. Progressive systemic sclerosis C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Sarcoidosis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Next Post Cardiology