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