Question 1

Which of the following substances are not actively reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amino acids 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Glucose 
D)  Small proteins 
A)  Amino acids 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Glucose 
D)  Small proteins B

Question 2

Which of the following vaccines is infused into the bladder as a treatment for transitional cell bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 
B)  Cholera vaccine 
C)  Inactivated poliovirus vaccine 
D)  Sabin vaccine 
A)  Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 
B)  Cholera vaccine 
C)  Inactivated poliovirus vaccine 
D)  Sabin vaccine A

Question 3

As a person ages, his or her renal function generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  Declines 
B)  Improves 
C)  Stays the same 
A)  Declines 
B)  Improves 
C)  Stays the same A

Question 4

An 85-year-old male comes to the hospital in cardiogenic shock. His skin is cool and clammy, his blood pressure is 75 systolic, and he has moist rales throughout his lung fields. The best reason to place an indwelling bladder catheter in this patient is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To monitor urinary output 
B)  To decrease his risk of urinary tract infection while hospitalized 
C)  To increase his comfort 
D)  To reduce his risk of falling 
A)  To monitor urinary output 
B)  To decrease his risk of urinary tract infection while hospitalized 
C)  To increase his comfort 
D)  To reduce his risk of falling

Question 5

The incidence of which of the following conditions DECREASES with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  Cancer of the prostate 
C)  Sexually transmitted diseases 
D)  Erectile dysfunction 
A)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  Cancer of the prostate 
C)  Sexually transmitted diseases 
D)  Erectile dysfunction

Question 6

The primary functions of the kidneys include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintenance of water balance by the body 
B)  The excretion of water-soluble toxins from the body 
C)  The maintenance of acid-base balance by the body 
D)  The excretion of fat-soluble toxins from the body 
A)  Maintenance of water balance by the body 
B)  The excretion of water-soluble toxins from the body 
C)  The maintenance of acid-base balance by the body 
D)  The excretion of fat-soluble toxins from the body

Question 7

Bladder outlet obstruction:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is caused by gallstones and may produce jaundice and right upper quadrant pain 
B)  May be produced by urinary stones or prostatic hyperplasia 
C)  Is a common cause of urinary difficulty in elderly men 
D)  May be worsened by the use of antihistamines 
A)  Is caused by gallstones and may produce jaundice and right upper quadrant pain 
B)  May be produced by urinary stones or prostatic hyperplasia 
C)  Is a common cause of urinary difficulty in elderly men 
D)  May be worsened by the use of antihistamines

Question 8

The hilum of each kidney is the anatomical structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsible for the filtration of plasma 
B)  Where the renal artery enters 
C)  Responsible for the reabsorption of solutes by the kidney 
D)  Where the renal vein exits 
A)  Responsible for the filtration of plasma 
B)  Where the renal artery enters 
C)  Responsible for the reabsorption of solutes by the kidney 
D)  Where the renal vein exits

Question 9

After running a marathon on a hot summer day, a 25-year-old male collapses at the finish line. His blood pressure is very low, and although he is overheated (body temperature 103°F), he is not sweating. During observation in the hospital for several hours, he is found to be anuric. What is the likely cause of his anuria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  Urinary tract infection 
C)  A kidney stone 
D)  Dehydration 
A)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  Urinary tract infection 
C)  A kidney stone 
D)  Dehydration

Question 10

Filtration of plasma takes place in which of the following histological structures of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glomerulus 
B)  The loop of Henle 
C)  The collecting tubules 
D)  Gerota's fascia 
A)  The glomerulus 
B)  The loop of Henle 
C)  The collecting tubules 
D)  Gerota's fascia

Question 11

The glomerulus gets blood supply from an _______________ . Blood leaves the glomerulus through its _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Renal artery; renal vein 
B)  Proximal convoluted tubule; distal convoluted tubule 
C)  Efferent arteriole; afferent arteriole 
D)  Juxtaglomerular cells; collecting tubule 
A)  Renal artery; renal vein 
B)  Proximal convoluted tubule; distal convoluted tubule 
C)  Efferent arteriole; afferent arteriole 
D)  Juxtaglomerular cells; collecting tubule

Question 12

Which of the following herbals has been used as a remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peganum harmala 
B)  Policosanol 
C)  Pygeum 
D)  Red rice yeast extract 
A)  Peganum harmala 
B)  Policosanol 
C)  Pygeum 
D)  Red rice yeast extract

Question 13

A healthy woman, 60 years of age, weighing 60 kg, with a creatinine of 1.0,mg/dl has approximately what percentage of the kidney function of a healthy male of the same age, same mass, and the same measured level of serum creatinine?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  50% 
C)  85% 
D)  100% 
A)  15% 
B)  50% 
C)  85% 
D)  100%

Question 14

Urinary tract pathogens include all the following organisms, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus saprophyticus 
B)  Proteus mirabilis 
C)  Enterococcus faecium 
D)  Bacillus anthracis 
A)  Staphylococcus saprophyticus 
B)  Proteus mirabilis 
C)  Enterococcus faecium 
D)  Bacillus anthracis

Question 15

If renal glomeruli become excessively permeable to proteins, the result is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nephrosis 
B)  Hyperproteinemia 
C)  Renal failure 
D)  Hyponatremia 
A)  Nephrosis 
B)  Hyperproteinemia 
C)  Renal failure 
D)  Hyponatremia

Question 16

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological depression 
B)  Nephrolithiasis 
C)  Mallet finger 
D)  Cervical spinal fracture 
A)  Psychological depression 
B)  Nephrolithiasis 
C)  Mallet finger 
D)  Cervical spinal fracture

Question 17

Which of the following symptoms is more commonly found in pyelonephritis than in cystitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flank pain 
B)  Nausea and vomiting 
C)  High fevers 
D)  Prostration 
A)  Flank pain 
B)  Nausea and vomiting 
C)  High fevers 
D)  Prostration

Question 18

The renal pelvis is the anatomical location of the kidney:

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsible for the filtration of plasma 
B)  Where the proximal ureters leaves the kidney 
C)  Responsible for the reabsorption of solutes by the kidney 
D)  The firm, fibrous coat that surrounds the organ 
A)  Responsible for the filtration of plasma 
B)  Where the proximal ureters leaves the kidney 
C)  Responsible for the reabsorption of solutes by the kidney 
D)  The firm, fibrous coat that surrounds the organ

Question 19

One effect of antidiuretic hormone on serum electrolytes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  It raises serum potassium levels 
B)  It lowers serum potassium levels 
C)  It raises serum sodium levels 
D)  It lowers serum sodium levels 
A)  It raises serum potassium levels 
B)  It lowers serum potassium levels 
C)  It raises serum sodium levels 
D)  It lowers serum sodium levels

Question 20

Which of the following is the best to use to administer intravesicular chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 30-gauge, 5/8 in needle 
B)  A 22-gauge, needleless system 
C)  A 20-gauge, 2 1/2 in needle [Yes, Two and a half] 
D)  An 18-French urethral catheter 
A)  A 30-gauge, 5/8 in needle 
B)  A 22-gauge, needleless system 
C)  A 20-gauge, 2 1/2 in needle [Yes, Two and a half] 
D)  An 18-French urethral catheter

Exam 1: Urology

Which of the following substances are not actively reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney?

Which of the following vaccines is infused into the bladder as a treatment for transitional cell bladder cancer?

As a person ages, his or her renal function generally:

An 85-year-old male comes to the hospital in cardiogenic shock. His skin is cool and clammy, his blood pressure is 75 systolic, and he has moist rales throughout his lung fields. The best reason to place an indwelling bladder catheter in this patient is:

The incidence of which of the following conditions DECREASES with age?

The primary functions of the kidneys include:

Bladder outlet obstruction:

The hilum of each kidney is the anatomical structure:

Filtration of plasma takes place in which of the following histological structures of the kidney?

The glomerulus gets blood supply from an _______________ . Blood leaves the glomerulus through its _____________________.

Which of the following herbals has been used as a remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia?

A healthy woman, 60 years of age, weighing 60 kg, with a creatinine of 1.0,mg/dl has approximately what percentage of the kidney function of a healthy male of the same age, same mass, and the same measured level of serum creatinine?

Urinary tract pathogens include all the following organisms, EXCEPT:

If renal glomeruli become excessively permeable to proteins, the result is:

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment for:

Which of the following symptoms is more commonly found in pyelonephritis than in cystitis?

The renal pelvis is the anatomical location of the kidney:

One effect of antidiuretic hormone on serum electrolytes is:

Which of the following is the best to use to administer intravesicular chemotherapy?

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