30 Questions
Wegener's granulomatosis cannot be a cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
False
Hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, and bone diseases can lead to the formation of magnesium ammonium phosphate kidney stones.
False
Plasma exchanges are not part of the necessary therapy for idiopathic necrotizing glomerulonephritis.
False
Secondary glomerulonephritis can be asymptomatic in some cases.
True
Kidney stones composed of calcium oxalate and/or phosphate account for 15% of all kidney stones.
False
Cystoscopic basket extraction is a common method for removing kidney stones located in the bladder.
True
Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 1 is characterized by the inability to properly concentrate urine.
False
Survival rates for individuals undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are significantly different.
False
The procedure urostomy/ileal conduit involves the attachment of ureters to the abdominal wall.
True
Acute tubular necrosis is caused by endogenous toxins only.
False
Permanent renal damage is not a common outcome of acute tubular necrosis.
False
Volume depletion can be a cause of acute tubular necrosis.
True
Invasive Bladder Cancer is usually low grade and does not tend to spread.
False
Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) of the Bladder involves cancer cells only in the cell membrane.
False
Chronic pyelonephritis can lead to scarring and exposure to lead or cadmium.
True
Acute Pyelonephritis is characterized by a decreased white blood cell count.
False
Membranous lesions indicate glomerular and basement membrane abnormalities.
True
Medullary sponge kidney can cause symptoms such as hematuria or pyuria.
True
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is always an inherited disorder.
False
Horseshoe kidney is a condition where the kidneys are joined at their upper poles.
False
High potassium levels can lead to Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
False
A urine culture will not reveal the causative bacterium in cases of urinary stones.
False
Crescents in Glomerulonephritis can compress and distort the glomerular capillary wall.
True
Acquired blockage in the urinary tract can cause Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
False
The cortex is the inner layer of the kidney.
False
The basement membrane allows all protein molecules to pass through into the circulating blood.
False
Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerulus.
True
Aldosterone causes the kidneys to retain only potassium.
False
Proteinuria refers to the presence of protein in the urine.
True
Renin is produced when blood pressure is high.
False
Test your knowledge on the introduction to disorders of the kidney and urinary tract. Explore topics such as the structure of the kidney, functions like erythropoietin production, and the layers of the kidney anatomy.
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