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WorksheetsChapter 26 - Renal Part 3 Pathology, Pharmacology, & Embryo
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
The _________ of the embryo gives rise to collecting ducts, calyces, renal pelves, and ureters.
pronephros
mesonephros
metanephric mesoderm
metanephros
ureteric bud
The _________ of the embryo develops into nephrons.
pronephros
mesonephros
metanephric mesoderm
metanephros
ureteric bud
As a new NP you know that creatinine is best described as
A substance produced by the kidney
A product related to skeletal muscle metabolism
Produced by the liver and filtered by the kidney
A by product of protein metabolism
______________ is released by interstitial cells in peritubular capillary bed in response to hypoxia.
Eythropoietin
Calciferol
Prostaglandins
Dopamine
Which of the following statements accurately reflect aging of the kidneys?
1. The kidneys decrease in size. 2. Glomerular filtration rate decreases. 3. Renal blood flow decreases.
1 only
2 only
3 only
1 and 2 are correct.
1, 2, and 3 are correct.
A patient is being treated with furosemide, a loop diuretic, for her blood pressure. Furosemide works by inhibiting the transport system of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. Which of the following is most inhibited by this drug?
Na+–K+–2Cl– symporters
Na+-Glucose symporter
Na+-H+ symporter
Na+-H+ antiporter
A generalized reabsorption defect in the proximal convoluted tubule
Fanconi syndrome
Bartter syndrome
Gitelman syndrome
Liddle syndrome
A diuretic that inhibits carbonic anhydrase which is commonly used for glaucoma, altitude sickness, and systemic hypertension.
Acetazolamide
Furiosomide
Spironolactone
Amiloride
Hydrochlorothiazide
A competitive aldosterone receptor antagonists in cortical
collecting tubule.
Acetazolamide
Furiosomide
Spironolactone
Hydrochlorothiazide
Which of the following substances are the most common cuprits for renal calculi (kidney stones).
Calcium oxalate
Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite stones)
Uric acid
Cystine
Incremental reductions in ________ define the stages of chronic kidney disease
Glomerular filtration rate
Inulin clearance
Renal plasma flow
Renal blood flow
Capsular hydrostatic pressure
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor used in treating hypertension and heart failure. The enzyme inhibited by these drugs is secreted by which of the following organs?
Juxtaglomerular cells
Liver
Lungs
Hypothalamus
Adrenal cortex
Nephrotic syndrome (massive proteinuria >3.5 g/day) is a general result of ___________.
Podocyte disruption
Glomerular basement membrane disruption
Mesangial cell disease
Macula densa dysfunction
A 68-year-old man was treated for a ruptured brain aneurysm a month ago and is here today for a follow-up appointment. He has a history of hypertension, hematuria, and renal failure. He is also complaining of flank pain bilaterally. An ultrasound reveals enlarged kidneys with numerous renal cysts within the renal cortex and medulla. Which of the following is the underlying medical condition responsible for this patient's condition?
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease
Complex renal cysts disease
