Deck 13: The Urinary Tract

Question 1

All the following findings are typical of membranous nephropathy except:

A) Proteinuria
B) Pyuria
C) Hypoalbuminemia
D) Edema
E) Deposits of immunoglobulin G in the glomeruli

Answer 1

Pyuria

Question 2

The most common malignant tumor of the urinary tract is:

A) Renal cell carcinoma
B) Wilms' tumor
C) Carcinoma of the renal pelvis
D) Carcinoma of the ureter
E) Carcinoma of the urinary bladder

Answer 2

Carcinoma of the urinary bladder

Question 3

Mercury poisoning affects mostly the:

A) Glomeruli
B) Proximal renal tubules
C) Distal renal tubules
D) Collecting ducts
E) Ureter

Answer 3

Proximal renal tubules

Question 4

Hypertension of chronic kidney disease is medicated with:

A) Erythropoietin
B) Antidiuretic hormone
C) Renin
D) Calcitonin
E) Adrenalin

Question 5

All the following are features of acute glomerulonephritis except:

A) Proteinuria
B) Hematuria
C) Polyuria
D) Hypertension
E) Edema

Question 6

Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is most often histologically classified as:

A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Adenocarcinoma
C) Oat cell carcinoma
D) Transitional cell carcinoma
E) Seminoma

Question 7

A solid renal tumor of a 4-year-old child was histologically composed of immature cells reminiscent of fetal tubules.This tumor represents a(n):

A) Renal cell adenoma
B) Renal cell carcinoma
C) Wilms' tumor
D) Interstitial cell fibroma
E) Teratoma

Question 8

Acute "honeymoon" cystitis is caused by:

A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Parasites
D) Fungi
E) Mechanical irritation

Question 9

All the following are renal complications of diabetes except:

A) Diffuse glomerulosclerosis
B) Nodular glomerulosclerosis (Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease)
C) Arteriolar hyalinosis
D) Papillary necrosis
E) Crescentic glomerulonephritis

Question 10

Which of the following is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?

A) Membranous nephropathy
B) Lipoid nephrosis
C) Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
D) Crescentic glomerulonephritis
E) Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

Question 11

The most common urinary stones are composed of:

A) Calcium phosphate
B) Magnesium ammonium sulfate
C) Uric acid
D) Cystine
E) Xanthine