Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 15 votes, 0 avg 35 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. Which of the following is not a recognised cause of microalbuminuria? A. Diabetes mellitus with early renal involvement B. Nephrotic syndrome C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Strenuous physical exercise 2 / 50 2. Radiolucent nephrolithiasis is found in stones composed of: A. Magnesium ammonium phosphate B. Calcium oxalate C. Cystine D. Uric acid 3 / 50 3. Nephrotic syndrome may be associated with hypertension in all except: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) B. SLE C. Diabetes mellitus D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 4 / 50 4. Positive Rothera’s test in urine is found in all except: A. Homocystinuria B. Ketone bodies in urine C. Treatment with captopril D. Tyrosinosis 5 / 50 5. In microalbuminuria, the range of albuminuria is: A. 10-100 mg/day B. 30-300 mg/ day C. 20-200 mg/day D. 40-400 mg/ day 6 / 50 6. The commonest renal lesion in diabetic nephropathy is: A. Chronic interstitial nephritis B. Diffuse glomerulosclerosis C. Nodular glomerulosclerosis D. Arterionephrosclerosis 7 / 50 7. Streptococcal pyoderma may be associated with all except: A. Pyaemia B. Mild fever C. Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) D. Acute rheumatic fever 8 / 50 8. Each kidney contains approximately: A. 10 thousand nephrons B. 1 million nephrons C. Hundred thousand nephrons D. 10 million nephrons 9 / 50 9. Isosthenuria is found in: A. Chronic renal failure B. Acute glomerulonephritis C. Nail-patella syndrome D. Nephrolithiasis 10 / 50 10. Chronic phenacetin intake may lead to: A. Papillary necrosis B. Tubular necrosi C. Cortical necrosis D. Glomerulosclerosis 11 / 50 11. Anti-tubule basement membrane antibodies may be found in treatment with: A. Spironolactone B. Metoprolol C. Methicillin D. Streptomycin 12 / 50 12. Balanoposthitis is not associated with: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Phimosis C. Trichomoniasis D. Peyronie's disease 13 / 50 13. Recurrent haematuria is not classically seen in: A. Sickle cell disease B. Berger's disease C. Diabetes mellitus D. Haemophilia 14 / 50 14. Chronic interstitial nephritis may lead to all of the following except: A. Small kidneys B. Hypertension C. Acidosis D. Hypokalemia 15 / 50 15. Which of the following is not a neuromuscular complication of uraemia? A. Myopathy B. Myelopathy C. Neuropathy D. Encephalopathy 16 / 50 16. Renal vein thrombosis in adults is seen in: A. Interstitial nephritis B. Horseshoe kidney C. Amyloidosis D. Acute glomerulonephritis 17 / 50 17. ‘Ring shadow’ on IV Pyelography diagnoses: A. Gouty nephropathy B. Hypercalcemic nephropathy C. Medullary cystic kidney D. Papillary necrosis 18 / 50 18. 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. ACE inhibitor B. Furosemide C. Amiloride D. Angiotensin II receptor blocker 19 / 50 19. AGN is not characterised by: A. Massive proteinuria B. Oliguria C. Systemic hypertension D. Macroscopic haematuria 20 / 50 20. Which is true in prerenal azotaemia? A. Urine creatinine to plasma creatinine ratio < 20 B. Urine specific gravity >1018 C. Plasma BUN to creatinine ratio < 10 D. Urine Na+ concentration >20 mmol/L 21 / 50 21. Which is false regarding Goodpasture’s disease? A. Glomerulonephritis B. Antibody to glomerular basement membrane antigen C. Pulmonary haemorrhage D. Low serum complement level 22 / 50 22. Peritoneal dialysis may be complicated by all except: A. Hypoglycaemia B. Atelectasis C. Peritonitis D. Hypoproteinaemia 23 / 50 23. Green urine is seen in: A. Black water fever B. Pseudomonas infection C. Oxalate poisoning D. Alkaptonuria 24 / 50 24. Renal biopsy is contraindicated in all except: A. Serum creatinine >0 mg/dL B. Membranous nephropathy C. Severe uncontrolled hypertension D. Big renal cyst 25 / 50 25. Regarding erythropoietin therapy in CRF, which is not correct? A. During treatment, haemoglobin should not cross 12 g/ dl B. Patients with ferritin level 50-100 μg/l respond well C. Average dosage is 50 U/kg, IV, thrice weekly D. Subcutaneous administration may give rise to pure red cell aplasia 26 / 50 26. Alport’s syndrome is associated with all except: A. Autosomal recessive inheritance B. Recurrent haematuria C. Interstitial foam cells D. Sensorineural deafness 27 / 50 27. For a definitive diagnosis of vesicoureteric reflux, the investigation of choice is: A. Micturating cystourethrography B. Ultrasonography C. Radionuclide studies D. IVP 28 / 50 28. Renal tubular acidosis may be due to: A. Probenecid B. Captopril C. Streptozotocin D. Methoxyflurane 29 / 50 29. After how many years of onset of type 1 or 2 diabetes, microalbuminuria appears? A. 1-5 years B. 15-20 years C. 5-10 years D. 10-15 years 30 / 50 30. Prognosis of which of the following is excellent? A. Nephrotic syndrome B. Interstitial nephritis C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Chronic nephritis 31 / 50 31. Bilaterally palpable kidneys are found in alt except: A. Wilms' tumor B. Polycystic kidney C. Amyloidosis D. Acromegaly 32 / 50 32. Wilms’ tumour is characterised by all except: A. Renal lump with smooth surface B. Commonest renal malignancy C. Haematuria D. Pain abdomen 33 / 50 33. The blood level of all rises in ARF except: A. K+ B. Uric acid C. Creatinine D. Na+ 34 / 50 34. Hyperuricaemia is not a feature of: A. Lactic acidosis B. Active psoriasis C. Nicotinic acid therapy D. Fanconi's syndrome 35 / 50 35. All are true in bladder carcinoma except: A. Cigarette smoking is a predisposing factor B. Schistosoma haematobium produces transitional cell carcinoma C. Haematuria is the commonest presentation D. Predominantly affects males 36 / 50 36. All of the following may give rise to Fanconi’s syndrome except: A. Wilson's disease B. Cystinosis C. Haemochromatosis D. Galactosaemia 37 / 50 37. Transient deafness is most commonly associated with: A. Spironolactone B. Bumetanide C. Hydrochlorthiazide D. Ethacrynic acid 38 / 50 38. Serum add phosphatase level is increased in all except: A. Prostatic carcinoma B. Amyloidosis C. Hairy cell leukaemia D. Gaucher's disease 39 / 50 39. Acute tubular necrosis may be caused by all of the following except: A. Acute pancreatitis B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Systemic hypertension D. Hepatorenal syndrome 40 / 50 40. ‘Complete’ anuria is found in: A. Diffuse cortical necrosis B. Acute renal failure C. Chronic Kidney disease D. Acute gastroenteritis 41 / 50 41. Inheritance of renal glycosuria is: A. X-linked recessive B. X-linked dominant C. Autosomal dominant D. Autosomal recessive 42 / 50 42. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Creatine B. Carnitine C. Creatinine D. Guanidino-succinic acid 43 / 50 43. Fanconi syndrome may arise from all except: A. Haemochromatosis B. Galactosemia C. Wilson's disease D. Cystinosis 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is not a typical association in adult polycystic kidney disease? A. Berry aneurysms B. Nephrolithiasis C. Polycythaemia D. VSD 45 / 50 45. Subendothelial dense deposits are found by electron microscopy in: A. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis B. Membranous glomerulopathy C. Fabry's disease D. SLE 46 / 50 46. Complications of AGN include all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Hypertensive encephalopathy C. Acute renal failure D. Respiratory tract infections 47 / 50 47. Isolated haematuria is not found in: A. Acute glomerulonephritis B. Sickle cell nephropathy C. Renal tuberculosis D. Papillary necrosis 48 / 50 48. All of the following may develop nephrolithiasis except: A. Proximal renal tubular acidosis B. Intestinal hyperoxaluria C. Primary hyperparathyroidism D. Hypervitaminosis D 49 / 50 49. All of the following drugs may produce nephrotic syndrome except: A. Troxidone B. Penicillamine C. alpha-interferon D. Colchicine 50 / 50 50. ‘Fruity odour’ in urine is found in: A. Chyluria B. Urinary tract infection (UTI) C. Diabetic ketoacidosis D. Alkaptonuria LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Next Post Cardiology