Reference no: EM133657192
NEPHROLOGY INTENSIVE
Questions
1. What is the most common cause of AKI that accounts for about 50% of cases?
Nephrolithiasis
Prostate hyperplasia
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Acute glomerulonephritis
2. In the workup for AKI, although one etiology may be more likely than the others based on the presentation, the initial testing is generally the same for every patient with AKI.
True
False
3. The evaluation of AKI always begins with:
Complete blood cell count with differential
urine electrolytes and a urinalysis
renal ultrasound and measurement of GFR
Urine culture with Gram stain
3. In the workup of a patient with AKI, which of the following are considered risk factors for urinary tract obstruction? Select all that apply.
older male
history of abdominal or pelvic malignancy
anticholinergic medications
symptoms of anuria, dribbling and incontinence.
4. Comparative studies show that early and high-volume hydration is better than delayed hydration in treatment of rhabdomyolysis.
True
False
5. ATN is not synonymous with AKI; it is a cause of AKI.
True
False
6. Risk factors for contrast-induced AKI include: *select all that apply*
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
fluid volume overload
anemia
7. Risk factors for increased mortality due to ATN include: *select all that apply*
male sex
younger age
multiple comorbidities
oliguria
8. Which of the following are the most common causes of ATN? Select all that apply
contrast induced AKI
Prerenal azotemia
postoperative ATN
Diabetes mellitus
9. Prostate size does not correlate with symptom severity in BPH.
True
False