Renal Function Tests Quiz
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Chronic renal failure may have no symptoms until the GFR falls below 15 ml/min.

True

Acute renal failure can only be caused by intrinsic damage to the kidney.

False

Post-renal acute renal failure may be due to cancer of the prostate or bladder.

True

In acute renal failure, the glomeruli filtration pressure is increased due to blockages.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Irreversible CRF can always be prevented with early intervention.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Serum creatinine is affected by diet, unlike urea.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

High blood urea level above 80 mg/dl indicates normal renal function.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Low protein diets and dialysis can increase blood urea and serum creatinine levels.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Creatinine clearance is a useful measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR).

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Urea and creatinine clearances reflect the kidney's ability to filter blood per minute.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Creatinine estimation is not useful for assessing the severity and progress of renal failure in certain conditions.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The normal urea clearance is about 72 ml/min.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

A plasma urea lowered by high protein diets is indicative of diminished glomerular function.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cystatin C reflects glomerular filtration rate more accurately than creatinine.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

If CRF is not treated by dialysis or transplant, it will result in death.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Oliguria is a biochemical change seen in chronic renal failure.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

A minimum level of creatinine clearance needed to maintain life without renal dialysis is 10 ml/min.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chronic renal failure can cause an increase in blood urea and plasma creatinine.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The urine concentration test is used to assess renal concentrating ability.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Metabolic alkalosis is common in chronic renal failure due to acid retention.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The urine concentration test is contraindicated in cases of low plasma urea.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypercalcemia is a common biochemical change in chronic renal failure.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chronic renal failure (CRF) can develop over a period of days.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

To determine Tm G, a glucose infusion is given to cause glucosurea.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tg = (GFR * Pg) - (Ug * V) in the context of glucose reabsorption.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Acute renal failure (ARF) usually presents as a sudden improvement in renal function.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Tm G, all filtered glucose will be excreted in the urine.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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