Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 15 votes, 0 avg 35 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. Heavy proteinuria associated with haematuria is suggestive of: A. Renal vein thrombosis B. Interstitial nephritis C. Renal artery thrombosis D. Papillary necrosis 2 / 50 2. Increased plasma urea/creatinine is found in alt except: A. Fulminant hepatocellular failure B. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage C. Heart failure D. Ureterocolic anastomosis 3 / 50 3. 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. Furosemide B. ACE inhibitor C. Amiloride D. Angiotensin II receptor blocker 4 / 50 4. Wilms’ tumour is characterised by all except: A. Haematuria B. Pain abdomen C. Commonest renal malignancy D. Renal lump with smooth surface 5 / 50 5. Regarding erythropoietin therapy in CRF, which is not correct? A. Subcutaneous administration may give rise to pure red cell aplasia B. Average dosage is 50 U/kg, IV, thrice weekly C. During treatment, haemoglobin should not cross 12 g/ dl D. Patients with ferritin level 50-100 μg/l respond well 6 / 50 6. Fatty cast is often diagnostic of: A. Acute glomerulonephritis B. End-stage renal disease C. Papillary necrosis D. Nephrotic syndrome 7 / 50 7. The most important diagnostic point in favour of CRF by USG is: A. Renal pelvis full of urine B. Increase in size of kidney C. Loss of corticomedullary differentiation D. Diminished ultrasonic density of cortex 8 / 50 8. Renal tubular acidosis may be due to: A. Captopril B. Probenecid C. Methoxyflurane D. Streptozotocin 9 / 50 9. Which is false regarding Goodpasture’s disease? A. Low serum complement level B. Pulmonary haemorrhage C. Antibody to glomerular basement membrane antigen D. Glomerulonephritis 10 / 50 10. Cure of chronic prostatitis is done by: A. 3rd generation cephalosporins B. Macrolides C. Quinolones D. Total prostatectomy 11 / 50 11. Which is false regarding the adult polycystic disease of kidney? A. Autosomal recessive inheritance B. 30% have hepatic cysts C. 75% have hypertension D. 10% die from subarachnoid haemorrhage 12 / 50 12. All of the following are associated with hypercalciuria except: A. Progressive systemic sclerosis B. Sarcoidosis C. Milk-alkali syndrome D. Hyperparathyroidism 13 / 50 13. The commonest cause of solute diuresis is: A. Administration of mannitol B. Radiocontrast media C. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus D. High protein feeding 14 / 50 14. Alport’s syndrome is associated with all except: A. Autosomal recessive inheritance B. Sensorineural deafness C. Interstitial foam cells D. Recurrent haematuria 15 / 50 15. Which of the following is not added to urine by tubular secretion? A. K+ B. Creatinine C. Urea D. H+ 16 / 50 16. Which of the following can decrease the antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors? A. Digoxin B. NSAIDs C. Furosemide D. Thiazides 17 / 50 17. The urine in obligatory diuresis following relief of urinary obstruction is: A. Low in sodium B. Highly acidic C. Concentrated D. Dilute and alkaline 18 / 50 18. Bosentan is recognised as a: A. Calcium sensitiser B. TNF-antagonist C. Endothelin antagonist D. Serotonin uptake inhibitor 19 / 50 19. All of the following may give rise to RPGN except: A. Goodpasture's disease B. SLE C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis D. Wilson's disease 20 / 50 20. All of the following may give rise to Fanconi’s syndrome except: A. Haemochromatosis B. Cystinosis C. Wilson's disease D. Galactosaemia 21 / 50 21. Tubular proteinuria is assessed by measuring: A. Albumin B. Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein C. Transferrin D. Beta-2 microglobulin 22 / 50 22. All are true in acute renal failure (ARF) except: A. Raised K+ B. Raised [H+] C. Raised Creatinine D. Raised Calcium 23 / 50 23. Which of the following is false regarding Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein? A. An abnormal urinary protein B. Does not arise from plasma C. Secreted by renal tubules D. Glycoprotein in nature 24 / 50 24. Bartter syndrome is the syndrome which has effects on nephron just like the use of: A. Loop Diuretics B. Potassium sparing diuretics C. Acetazolamide D. Thiazide Diuretics 25 / 50 25. Complement C3 is characteristically low in all except: A. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis B. SLE C. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 26 / 50 26. Hypernephroma is associated with all except: A. Renal vein thrombosis B. Polycythaemia C. High incidence of hypertension D. Haematuria 27 / 50 27. Isolated haematuria is not found in: A. Renal tuberculosis B. Sickle cell nephropathy C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Papillary necrosis 28 / 50 28. Polyuria is produced by all of the following except: A. Hypercalcaemia B. Diabetes insipidus C. Chronic renal failure D. Congestive cardiac failure 29 / 50 29. Recognised feature of minimal change glomerular disease is: A. Absence of oedema B. Response to corticosteroid C. Hematuria D. Hypertension 30 / 50 30. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is not produced as a result of: A. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis B. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis C. Henoch-Schonlein purpura D. Dexamethasone 31 / 50 31. ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in all except: A. Bilateral renal artery stenosis B. Pregnancy C. Diabetes mellitus D. Aortic stenosis 32 / 50 32. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Carnitine B. Creatinine C. Guanidino-succinic acid D. Creatine 33 / 50 33. Waxy casts are: A. Frequently seen in UTI B. Usually not found in nephritic syndrome C. Virtually not found in normal urine D. Specific for acute glomerulonephritis 34 / 50 34. Alimentary glycosuria may be associated with all except: A. Normal individuals B. Hyperthyroidism C. Renal failure D. Partial gastrectomy 35 / 50 35. Renal vein thrombosis in adults is seen in: A. Acute glomerulonephritis B. Amyloidosis C. Interstitial nephritis D. Horseshoe kidney 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is not a neuromuscular complication of uraemia? A. Neuropathy B. Encephalopathy C. Myopathy D. Myelopathy 37 / 50 37. Which of the following is not a cause of ‘sterile pyuria’? A. Renal tuberculosis B. Cystitis C. Papillary necrosis D. Interstitial nephritis 38 / 50 38. Renal tubular acidosis is not seen in: A. Medullary sponge kidney B. Sickle cell disease C. Galactosemia D. Leprosy 39 / 50 39. Diabetes mellitus complicated by nephrotic syndrome has all the following features except: A. Increased palsma renin activity B. Initially GFR may be increased C. Hypertension D. Retinopathy 40 / 50 40. Recurrent haematuria is not classically seen in: A. Sickle cell disease B. Berger's disease C. Haemophilia D. Diabetes mellitus 41 / 50 41. The commonest presentation of renal cell carcinoma is: A. Flank pain B. Distant metastasis C. Palpable abdominal mass D. Haematuria 42 / 50 42. Haemoptysis associated with renal failure is found in all except: A. Henoch Schonlein purpura B. Wegener's granulomatosis C. Goodpasture's disease D. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula 43 / 50 43. Which does not produce ‘sterile pyuria’? A. UTI by Proteus B. Pregnancy C. Cyclophosphamide administration D. Renal transplant rejection 44 / 50 44. All of the following can present as nephritic-nephrotic syndrome except: A. Henoch-Schonlein purpura B. SLE C. Diabetes mellitus D. Post-infectious glomerulonephritis 45 / 50 45. Which of the following commonly affects kidneys? A. Microscopic polyarteritis B. Takayasu's arteritis C. Temporal arteritis D. Rheumatoid arthritis 46 / 50 46. Complications of AGN include all except: A. Hypertensive encephalopathy B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Acute renal failure D. Respiratory tract infections 47 / 50 47. All are true in ‘dialysis dementia’ except: A. Myoclonus B. Raised intracranial tension C. Seizures D. Related to aluminium toxicity 48 / 50 48. Serum urea and creatinine remain normal in: A. Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome B. Hydronephrosis C. Hepatorenal syndrome D. Acute renal failure 49 / 50 49. The medullary cystic disease is not associated with: A. Hypochloraemia B. Polyuria C. Stunted growth D. Hyponatraemia 50 / 50 50. Which of the following is usually unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy? A. Membranous nephropathy B. Focal glomerulosclerosis C. Membranoproliferative nephropathy D. Minimal lesion nephropathy LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Next Post Cardiology