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Worksheets2nd year
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which part of the nephron is the primary site of obligatory water reabsorption?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
Loop of Henle
The glomerular filtration barrier prevents passage of proteins based on what property?
Size and positive charge
Size and negative charge
Length and width
Only molecular weight
Which nerve provides parasympathetic innervation for bladder contraction?
Hypogastric nerve
Pelvic nerve
Pudendal nerve
Phrenic nerve
What is the primary function of the countercurrent multiplier?
Excrete glucose
Create medullary hyperosmolarity
Reabsorb all potassium
Secrete renin
Atonic bladder is typically caused by damage to which structure?
Sensory nerve fibers
Brainstem
Cerebral cortex
Urethra
Which substance is used clinically to estimate GFR?
Inulin
Creatinine
Para-aminohippurate (PAH)
Urea
Net filtration pressure is determined by which combination of Starling forces?
PG−PB−πG
PG+PB+πG
PB−PG
πG−PG
Aldosterone primarily acts on which renal cells?
Principal cells of the collecting duct
Macula densa
Podocytes
Thin limb of the loop of Henle
Hypernatremia is most likely caused by:
Excess water intake
Diabetes Insipidus
SIADH
Excessive beer drinking
The thick ascending limb is often called the "diluting segment" because it is:
Permeable to water
Impermeable to water but reabsorbs solutes
Permeable to urea
Secretes Na
Which diuretic class causes hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis?
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Loop diuretics
Spironolactone
Amiloride
Mechanism of action of Acetazolamide:
Inhibits Na/K pump
Inhibits Carbonic Anhydrase
Blocks ADH
Blocks Aldosterone
Primary intracellular cation is:
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Normal GFR in a healthy adult is approximately:
50 mL/min
125 mL/min
180 mL/min
600 mL/min
Which factor increases GFR?
Constriction of afferent arteriole
Dilation of afferent arteriole
Constriction of efferent arteriole
Both B and C
"Facultative" water reabsorption is controlled by:
Insulin
ADH
Glucagon
Renin
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) caused by kidney stones is classified as:
Prerenal
Intrinsic
Postrenal
Functional
Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by:
Hematuria
Heavy proteinuria >3.5g/day
Hypotension
Low cholesterol
Which bacteria is the most common cause of UTI?
Proteus
E. coli
Staphylococcus
Klebsiella
Hydronephrosis is defined as:
Inflammation of the glomerulus
Dilation of renal pelvis due to obstruction
Infection of the bladder
Kidney cyst
Thirst is stimulated by:
Decreased plasma osmolarity
Increased plasma osmolarity
Increased blood volume
Low Angiotensin II
The Anion Gap is useful in diagnosing:
Metabolic Acidosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
Hypercalcemia
Diabetes Insipidus
Compensation for Respiratory Acidosis involves:
Renal HCO3- retention
Hyperventilation
Renal HCO3- excretion
Vomiting
Which drug is an Osmotic Diuretic?
Furosemide
Mannitol
Hydrochlorothiazide
Spironolactone
"Automatic Bladder" occurs after spinal cord injury:
Below sacral segments
Above sacral segments
In the brain
In the peripheral nerves
Obligatory urine volume for a 70kg man is approximately:
100 mL
500 mL
2000 mL
5000 mL
Specific gravity of 1.001 indicates:
Concentrated urine
Dilute urine
Normal urine
Presence of protein
Renal threshold for glucose is:
100 mg/dL
180 mg/dL
300 mg/dL
375 mg/dL
Type A Intercalated cells secrete:
HCO3-
H+ ions
K+ ions
Sodium
Principal cells secrete:
H+
K+
Glucose
Amino acids
Vasa Recta preserve medullary gradient via:
Active transport
Countercurrent exchange
Osmosis
Filtration
Angiotensin II blockers (ARBs) can cause:
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypernatremia
Hypertension
Central Diabetes Insipidus is treated with:
Desmopressin
Insulin
Furosemide
Thiazides
WBC casts in urine are indicative of:
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Bladder stone
Most common cause of chronic pyelonephritis:
High protein diet
Vesicoureteral reflux
Low water intake
Hypertension
Histology: The bladder is lined by:
Columnar epithelium
Transitional epithelium
Squamous epithelium
Cuboidal epithelium
Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) acts on which receptor in the kidney?
V1
V2
Alpha-1
Beta-2
Which condition causes Hyperosmotic Volume Expansion?
Diarrhea
Excessive NaCl intake
Infusion of Isotonic Saline
Adrenal insufficiency
Acute Glomerulonephritis typically presents with:
Hematuria and hypertension
Polyuria
Hypotension
Weight loss
Myogenic mechanism responds to:
Low salt
Increase in arterial pressure (stretch)
High pH
ADH
Primary stimulus for Renin release:
High blood pressure
Low Sodium at Macula Densa
High blood volume
Low K+
Urea recycling occurs between the collecting duct and:
PCT
Loop of Henle
DCT
Bowman's capsule
A pH of 7.2 with high pCO2 is:
Metabolic Acidosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
A patient with COPD usually has:
Respiratory Alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Metabolic Acidosis
Normal pH
In histology, Umbrella cells are found in:
Stomach
Bladder
Liver
Lung
Gastritis is defined as:
Inflammation of the gastric mucosa
Ulcer in the duodenum
Infection of the colon
High acid secretion
Most common cause of chronic gastritis:
Alcohol
H. pylori
NSAIDs
Smoking
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) most commonly occurs in:
Esophagus
Stomach and Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
A punched-out mucosal defect with straight margins is:
Gastric Cancer
Peptic Ulcer
Gastritis
Polyp
Drug of choice for H. pylori eradication:
Loperamide
PPI + Antibiotics
Antacids
Magnesium sulfate
Loperamide is used as an:
Antacid
Anti-diarrheal
Antibiotic
Laxative
Mechanism of Loperamide:
Blocks H2 receptors
Stimulates Mu-opioid receptors in gut
Neutralizes acid
Increases motility
Bismuth subsalicylate is used for:
Constipation
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Diabetes
Hypertension
Common side effect of Aluminum-containing antacids:
Diarrhea
Constipation
Flatulence
Cough
Mechanism of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs):
Blocks H2 receptors
Irreversibly inhibits H+/K+ ATPase
Blocks M3 receptors
Blocks Gastrin
Acute Hemorrhagic Gastritis is frequently caused by:
NSAIDs/Aspirin
Yogurt
Exercise
High fiber
Which anti-diarrheal is an adsorbent?
Loperamide
Kaolin-Pectin
Diphenoxylate
Codeine
Chronic atrophic gastritis can lead to:
Iron deficiency
Pernicious anemia (Vit B12 deficiency)
Weight gain
Low pH
"Curling Ulcer" is associated with:
Brain injury
Severe burns
Smoking
Alcohol
"Cushing Ulcer" is associated with:
Burns
Increased intracranial pressure
Sepsis
Aspirin
ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) contains:
Only water
Na, K, chloride, and glucose
Only sugar
Protein
Which nerve increases gastric acid secretion?
Sympathetic
Vagus
Phrenic
Sciatic
The primary risk factor for bladder cancer is:
Alcohol
Smoking
High salt
Obesity
"Free Water Clearance" is zero when:
Urine is concentrated
Urine is isosmotic with plasma
Urine is dilute
ADH is high
Potassium-sparing diuretics act on:
Loop of Henle
Late distal tubule/collecting duct
Proximal convoluted tubule
Glomerulus
Major symptom of acute pyelonephritis:
Flank pain and fever
Painless hematuria
Diarrhea
Weight gain
Filtration fraction normally is:
10%
20%
50%
100%
Renal blood flow is about what percent of cardiac output?
5%
10%
20–25%
50%
Hypokalemia can cause which ECG change?
Tall T waves
U waves
Short PR interval
Wide QRS
Primary hormone regulating plasma calcium is:
Aldosterone
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
ADH
Thyroxine
Metabolic acidosis with a normal anion gap is seen in:
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diarrhea
Lactic acidosis
Starvation
"Umbrella cells" are characteristic of:
Endothelium
Urothelium
Mesothelium
Myocardium
The detrusor muscle is:
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Voluntary
ADH secretion is inhibited by:
Pain
Alcohol
Nicotine
Morphine
Most common pathogen for traveler's diarrhea:
Shigella
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
Salmonella
Giardia
Which diuretic is used to treat glaucoma?
Furosemide
Acetazolamide
Mannitol
Spironolactone
Intracellular fluid makes up what fraction of total body water?
1/3
2/3
1/4
1/2
Isosmotic volume contraction occurs in:
Hemorrhage
Sweating
Diabetes insipidus
Water deprivation
Which cells secrete pepsinogen in the stomach?
Parietal cells
Chief cells
G-cells
Mucous cells
Parietal cells secrete:
Pepsin
HCl and intrinsic factor
Gastrin
Somatostatin
