Nephrology Home Internal Medicine 0% 4 votes, 0 avg 19 Nephrology 1 / 50 1. Acute tubular necrosis is found in all except: A. Cisplatin-induced B. Weil’s disease C. Rhabdomyolysis D. Abruptio placentae 2 / 50 2. Hyperuricaemia is not a feature of: A. Lactic acidosis B. Nicotinic acid therapy C. Active psoriasis D. Fanconi’s syndrome 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is false in nephritic-nephrotic syndrome? A. Systemic hypertension is rare B. SLE is a common aetiology C. Majority of patients terminate into end-stage renal disease D. Moderate haematuria and moderate proteinuria are common 4 / 50 4. For a definitive diagnosis of vesicoureteric reflux, the investigation of choice is: A. Ultrasonography B. IVP C. Micturating cystourethrography D. Radionuclide studies 5 / 50 5. All of the following are associated with hypercalciuria except: A. Progressive systemic sclerosis B. Milk-alkali syndrome C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Sarcoidosis 6 / 50 6. The blood level of all rises in ARF except: A. Creatinine B. Uric acid C. K+ D. Na+ 7 / 50 7. Chronic interstitial nephritis may lead to all of the following except: A. Hypokalemia B. Acidosis C. Hypertension D. Small kidneys 8 / 50 8. Which of the following is not a guanidino compound? A. Guanidino-succinic acid B. Creatine C. Creatinine D. Carnitine 9 / 50 9. Regarding erythropoietin therapy in CRF, which is not correct? A. Average dosage is 50 U/kg, IV, thrice weekly B. During treatment, haemoglobin should not cross 12 g/ dl C. Subcutaneous administration may give rise to pure red cell aplasia D. Patients with ferritin level 50-100 μg/l respond well 10 / 50 10. ANCA-positive pauci-immune glomerulonephritis is seen in: A. Henoch-Schoenlein purpura (HSP) B. Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) C. Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) D. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 11 / 50 11. All of the following may be complicated by papillary necrosis except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Sickle cell anemia C. Leprosy D. Macroglobulinaemia 12 / 50 12. Complement C3 is characteristically low in all except: A. SLE B. Focal glomerulosclerosis C. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis D. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not added to urine by tubular secretion? A. Urea B. H+ C. K+ D. Creatinine 14 / 50 14. Commonest histological variety of nephrotic syndrome in adult is: A. Mesangial proliferative B. Minimal change lesion C. Membranous nephropathy D. Focal glomerulosclerosis 15 / 50 15. ‘Ring shadow’ on IV Pyelography diagnoses: A. Hypercalcemic nephropathy B. Papillary necrosis C. Medullary cystic kidney D. Gouty nephropathy 16 / 50 16. All are true in bladder carcinoma except: A. Predominantly affects males B. Schistosoma haematobium produces transitional cell carcinoma C. Haematuria is the commonest presentation D. Cigarette smoking is a predisposing factor 17 / 50 17. Gitelman syndrome is the syndrome which has effects on nephron just like the use of: A. Thiazide diuretics B. Acetazolamide C. Potassium sparing diuretics D. Loop Diuretics 18 / 50 18. Bosentan is recognised as a: A. Endothelin antagonist B. Serotonin uptake inhibitor C. Calcium sensitiser D. TNF-antagonist 19 / 50 19. In stage S chronic kidney disease (CKD), the GFR falls below: A. <20 B. < 10 C. <15 D. <5 20 / 50 20. Which does not produce ‘sterile pyuria’? A. Pregnancy B. Renal transplant rejection C. UTI by Proteus D. Cyclophosphamide administration 21 / 50 21. The commonest presentation of renal cell carcinoma is: A. Distant metastasis B. Palpable abdominal mass C. Flank pain D. Haematuria 22 / 50 22. Bartter’s syndrome should not have: A. Acidosis B. Elevated plasma renin activity C. Hypokalemia D. Normotension 23 / 50 23. Which of the following is false regarding Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein? A. Secreted by renal tubules B. Does not arise from plasma C. Glycoprotein in nature D. An abnormal urinary protein 24 / 50 24. After how many years of onset of type 1 or 2 diabetes, microalbuminuria appears? A. 1-5 years B. 10-15 years C. 15-20 years D. 5-10 years 25 / 50 25. The commonest renal lesion in diabetic nephropathy is: A. Arterionephrosclerosis B. Chronic interstitial nephritis C. Nodular glomerulosclerosis D. Diffuse glomerulosclerosis 26 / 50 26. In microalbuminuria, the range of albuminuria is: A. 40-400 mg/ day B. 20-200 mg/day C. 30-300 mg/ day D. 10-100 mg/day 27 / 50 27. The medullary cystic disease is not associated with: A. Hypochloraemia B. Polyuria C. Hyponatraemia D. Stunted growth 28 / 50 28. Nephrotic syndrome may be associated with hypertension in all except: A. Focal glomerulosclerosis B. Diabetes mellitus C. SLE D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) 29 / 50 29. Positive Rothera’s test in urine is found in all except: A. Homocystinuria B. Treatment with captopril C. Ketone bodies in urine D. Tyrosinosis 30 / 50 30. Acidic urine is produced in: A. High vegetarian diet B. Chronic renal failure C. Renal tubular acidosis D. UTI by Proteus 31 / 50 31. Fanconi syndrome may arise from all except: A. Haemochromatosis B. Galactosemia C. Wilson’s disease D. Cystinosis 32 / 50 32. The commonest cause of solute diuresis is: A. Administration of mannitol B. High protein feeding C. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus D. Radiocontrast media 33 / 50 33. Bartter syndrome is the syndrome which has effects on nephron just like the use of: A. Acetazolamide B. Potassium sparing diuretics C. Thiazide Diuretics D. Loop Diuretics 34 / 50 34. Oliguria is: A. < 100 ml urine/24 h B. < 400 mL urine/24 h C. < 50 ml urine/24 h D. < 200 ml urine/24 h 35 / 50 35. The most beneficial drug in enuresis is: A. Chlorpromazine B. Fluoxetine C. Trimipramine D. Haloperidol 36 / 50 36. The earliest manifestation of minimal lesion nephropathy is: A. Anasarca B. Proteinuria C. Hyperkalaemia D. Hypertension 37 / 50 37. All of the following may give rise to Fanconi’s syndrome except: A. Cystinosis B. Galactosaemia C. Haemochromatosis D. Wilson’s disease 38 / 50 38. Renal tubular acidosis may be due to: A. Methoxyflurane B. Streptozotocin C. Probenecid D. Captopril 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is usually unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy? A. Membranoproliferative nephropathy B. Focal glomerulosclerosis C. Membranous nephropathy D. Minimal lesion nephropathy 40 / 50 40. Alport’s syndrome may have: A. Thrombocytosis B. Lenticonus C. Hyperammonaemia D. Band keratopathy 41 / 50 41. Renal vein thrombosis in adults is seen in: A. Interstitial nephritis B. Amyloidosis C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Horseshoe kidney 42 / 50 42. Peritoneal dialysis may be complicated by all except: A. Hypoglycaemia B. Peritonitis C. Atelectasis D. Hypoproteinaemia 43 / 50 43. Radiolucent nephrolithiasis is found in stones composed of: A. Magnesium ammonium phosphate B. Cystine C. Calcium oxalate D. Uric acid 44 / 50 44. Waxy casts are: A. Usually not found in nephritic syndrome B. Virtually not found in normal urine C. Specific for acute glomerulonephritis D. Frequently seen in UTI 45 / 50 45. Wilms’ tumour is characterised by all except: A. Haematuria B. Commonest renal malignancy C. Renal lump with smooth surface D. Pain abdomen 46 / 50 46. The commonest organism producing acute pyelonephritis is: A. Staphylococcus B. E. coli C. Streptococcus D. Klebsiella 47 / 50 47. Subendothelial dense deposits are found by electron microscopy in: A. SLE B. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis C. Membranous glomerulopathy D. Fabry’s disease 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not a neuromuscular complication of uraemia? A. Myopathy B. Myelopathy C. Encephalopathy D. Neuropathy 49 / 50 49. All are true in urethral syndrome except: A. No bacteria are cultured from urine B. Antibiotics are always indicated C. Post-coital urethral congestion may be an etiology D. Predominantly affects females 50 / 50 50. Isolated haematuria is not found in: A. Renal tuberculosis B. Papillary necrosis C. Acute glomerulonephritis D. Sickle cell nephropathy LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Dr Abu-Ahmed Dr Abu Ahmed, an Internist & Graphic Designer, has brought this website to help Medical Students in the subject of Internal Medicine. Articles: 25 Next Post Cardiology