Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 15 votes, 0 avg 35 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. Fabry’s disease is not related to: A. Corneal dystrophy B. Premature coronary artery disease C. As a result of deficiency of a-galactosidase D. Accumulation of tryptophan 2 / 50 2. Which of the following certainly diagnoses a renal lump? A. Bimanual palpability B. Band of colonic resonance C. Slight movement with respiration D. Ballottement 3 / 50 3. Recurrent haematuria is not classically seen in: A. Berger's disease B. Haemophilia C. Diabetes mellitus D. Sickle cell disease 4 / 50 4. The most important diagnostic point in favour of CRF by USG is: A. Renal pelvis full of urine B. Loss of corticomedullary differentiation C. Increase in size of kidney D. Diminished ultrasonic density of cortex 5 / 50 5. Recognised feature of minimal change glomerular disease is: A. Hypertension B. Response to corticosteroid C. Absence of oedema D. Hematuria 6 / 50 6. The urine in obligatory diuresis following relief of urinary obstruction is: A. Low in sodium B. Concentrated C. Dilute and alkaline D. Highly acidic 7 / 50 7. Haemoptysis associated with renal failure is found in all except: A. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula B. Henoch Schonlein purpura C. Wegener's granulomatosis D. Goodpasture's disease 8 / 50 8. Alport’s syndrome is associated with all except: A. Interstitial foam cells B. Recurrent haematuria C. Autosomal recessive inheritance D. Sensorineural deafness 9 / 50 9. Renal biopsy is contraindicated in all except: A. Severe uncontrolled hypertension B. Big renal cyst C. Serum creatinine >0 mg/dL D. Membranous nephropathy 10 / 50 10. Wilms’ tumour is characterised by all except: A. Pain abdomen B. Commonest renal malignancy C. Renal lump with smooth surface D. Haematuria 11 / 50 11. Hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism is seen in: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Sickle cell anemia C. Conn's syndrome D. Congestive cardiac failure 12 / 50 12. Absolute indication for dialysis: A. Clinical evidence of pericarditis B. Serum urea level >200 mg/dl C. Serum creatinine level >4 mg/ dl D. Serum K+ level >6 mEq/l 13 / 50 13. Normal urinary osmolality in mOsm/kg of water is approximately: A. 400-700 B. 150-200 C. 200-350 D. 200-350 14 / 50 14. Metastatic calcification is seen in all of the following organs except: A. Myocardium B. Medium-sized blood vessels C. Cornea D. Brain 15 / 50 15. Bilaterally palpable kidneys are found in alt except: A. Amyloidosis B. Polycystic kidney C. Acromegaly D. Wilms' tumor 16 / 50 16. Which of the following does not produce red urine? A. Microscopic haematuria B. Myoglobinuria C. Haemoglobinuria D. Acute intermittent porphyria 17 / 50 17. Which of the following is not a cause of ‘sterile pyuria’? A. Renal tuberculosis B. Interstitial nephritis C. Cystitis D. Papillary necrosis 18 / 50 18. Fanconi syndrome may arise from all except: A. Wilson's disease B. Galactosemia C. Haemochromatosis D. Cystinosis 19 / 50 19. Alport’s syndrome may have: A. Band keratopathy B. Hyperammonaemia C. Lenticonus D. Thrombocytosis 20 / 50 20. Chronic phenacetin intake may lead to: A. Tubular necrosi B. Glomerulosclerosis C. Cortical necrosis D. Papillary necrosis 21 / 50 21. Which is false regarding the adult polycystic disease of kidney? A. Autosomal recessive inheritance B. 75% have hypertension C. 10% die from subarachnoid haemorrhage D. 30% have hepatic cysts 22 / 50 22. The earliest manifestation of minimal lesion nephropathy is: A. Anasarca B. Hypertension C. Proteinuria D. Hyperkalaemia 23 / 50 23. IgA nephropathy commonly presents with: A. Nephrotic syndrome B. Systemic hypertension C. Hematuria D. Acute renal failure 24 / 50 24. Which of the following is not a recognised cause of microalbuminuria? A. Diabetes mellitus with early renal involvement B. Nephrotic syndrome C. Strenuous physical exercise D. Congestive cardiac failure 25 / 50 25. Complications of AGN include all except: A. Hypertensive encephalopathy B. Acute renal failure C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Respiratory tract infections 26 / 50 26. Which is false in CRF-related anaemia? A. Increased blood loss due to capillary fragility B. Reduced red cell survival C. Reduced erythropoiesis due to toxic effects of uremia D. Increased degradation of erythropoietin 27 / 50 27. All of the following may give rise to Fanconi’s syndrome except: A. Cystinosis B. Wilson's disease C. Haemochromatosis D. Galactosaemia 28 / 50 28. Which is not true in orthostatic proteinuria? A. Indicates a serious underlying disease B. Seen in tall persons C. Maybe related to increased lumbar lordosis D. Primarily occurs in upright posture 29 / 50 29. Which is false regarding Goodpasture’s disease? A. Low serum complement level B. Glomerulonephritis C. Pulmonary haemorrhage D. Antibody to glomerular basement membrane antigen 30 / 50 30. Which of the following is not a neuromuscular complication of uraemia? A. Myopathy B. Myelopathy C. Encephalopathy D. Neuropathy 31 / 50 31. Radiolucent nephrolithiasis is found in stones composed of: A. Cystine B. Calcium oxalate C. Uric acid D. Magnesium ammonium phosphate 32 / 50 32. WBC casts in urine are suggestive of all except: A. Interstitial nephritis B. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis C. Transplant rejection D. Pyelonephritis 33 / 50 33. Fatty cast is often diagnostic of: A. Acute glomerulonephritis B. Nephrotic syndrome C. End-stage renal disease D. Papillary necrosis 34 / 50 34. All of the following may be complicated by papillary necrosis except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Sickle cell anemia C. Leprosy D. Macroglobulinaemia 35 / 50 35. In a severely uraemic patient, which of the following would indicate chronic renal failure? A. Uremic neuropathy B. Hyponatremia C. Hypertension D. Hyperkaliemia 36 / 50 36. Which of the following metal is not responsible for the development of nephrotic syndrome? A. Iron B. Lead C. Mercury D. Gold 37 / 50 37. The medullary cystic disease is not associated with: A. Polyuria B. Hyponatraemia C. Hypochloraemia D. Stunted growth 38 / 50 38. In pregnancy-induced hypertension, which of the following suggests pre-eclampsia? A. Uric acid >5.5 mg/ dl B. Urea >45 mg/ dl C. Creatinine > 1.6 mg/ dl D. Diastolic BP >95 mm Hg 39 / 50 39. Absolute contraindications of renal transplantation are all except: A. Hepatitis C infection with chronic hepatitis B. Active malignancy C. Previous sensitisation to donor tissue D. HIV infection 40 / 50 40. Complement C3 is characteristically low in all except: A. SLE B. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis C. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 41 / 50 41. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is not produced as a result of: A. Dexamethasone B. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis C. Henoch-Schonlein purpura D. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis 42 / 50 42. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Creatinine B. Carnitine C. Guanidino-succinic acid D. Creatine 43 / 50 43. Each kidney contains approximately: A. 10 thousand nephrons B. 1 million nephrons C. 10 million nephrons D. Hundred thousand nephrons 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is not added to urine by tubular secretion? A. Urea B. Creatinine C. H+ D. K+ 45 / 50 45. Increased plasma urea/creatinine is found in alt except: A. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage B. Ureterocolic anastomosis C. Heart failure D. Fulminant hepatocellular failure 46 / 50 46. Which of the renal stones is radiolucent? A. Calcium oxalate B. Uric acid C. Triple phosphate D. Cystine stone 47 / 50 47. In microalbuminuria, the range of albuminuria is: A. 10-100 mg/day B. 40-400 mg/ day C. 20-200 mg/day D. 30-300 mg/ day 48 / 50 48. In IgA nephropathy, IgA is deposited in: A. Renal papilla B. Glomerular mesangium C. Glomerular basement membrane D. Glomerular capillaries 49 / 50 49. The commonest cause of renal vein thrombosis in a child is: A. Minimal lesion nephropathy B. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome C. Dehydration D. Acute glomerulonephritis 50 / 50 50. ‘Fruity odour’ in urine is found in: A. Urinary tract infection (UTI) B. Chyluria C. Alkaptonuria D. Diabetic ketoacidosis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Next Post Cardiology