Renal Pathology Practice Questions

Question 1

Kidney lesions are common in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Answer

Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Answer

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Question 2

IgA deposition in mesangial cells is seen in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Berger disease

Answer

Goodpasture syndrome

Answer

Crescentic glomerulonephritis

Answer

Alport syndrome

Question 3

An important factor for chronic pyelonephritis is?

Accepted Answer

Vesico-ureteral reflux

Answer

Obstruction

Answer

Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction

Answer

Catheter induced

Question 4

Kimmelstiel-Wilson lesions are characteristically seen in?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic nephropathy

Answer

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer

Amyloidosis

Answer

Malignant hypertension

Question 5

Mutations in the COL4A5 gene manifest as which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Alport syndrome

Answer

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Answer

Goodpasture syndrome

Answer

Vitiligo

Question 6

Which type of renal cell carcinoma is associated with the worst prognosis?

Accepted Answer

Collecting duct RCC

Answer

Clear cell carcinoma

Answer

Chromophobe type RCC

Answer

Papillary RCC

Question 7

All of the following statements regarding membranous nephropathy are true except?

Accepted Answer

Rupture of the glomerular basement membrane is a characteristic feature.

Answer

It is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.

Answer

Antibodies to phospholipase A2 receptor are present.

Answer

A 'spike and dome' appearance is visualized on electron microscopy.

Question 8

Focal glomerulonephritis can be seen in all of the following conditions EXCEPT-

Accepted Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Wegener's granulomatosis

Answer

Infective endocarditis

Answer

IgA nephropathy

Question 9

Increased renin activity is seen in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Malignant nephrosclerosis

Answer

Benign nephrosclerosis

Answer

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

Answer

Malignant hypertension (MHA)

Question 10

All of the following statements are true about post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis except?

Accepted Answer

All cases of streptococcal infection lead to glomerulonephritis.

Answer

Early treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis prevents glomerulonephritis.

Answer

Hump sign may be present.

Answer

Immune complex deposits are seen.

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