Renal Physiology Practice Questions

Question 1

Which carrier pump is responsible for transporting solutes in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?

Accepted Answer

Sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter

Answer

NaCl cotransporter

Answer

Na+-H+ exchanger

Answer

Na+-K+ exchanger

Question 2

A healthy 22-year-old female medical student with normal kidneys decreases her sodium intake by 50% for a period of 2 months. Which of the following parameters is expected to increase in response to the reduction in sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

Renin release

Answer

Atrial natriuretic peptide release

Answer

Extracellular fluid volume

Answer

Arterial pressure

Question 3

Which of the following statements are correct regarding renal cell carcinoma?

1. It arises from the epithelium of the proximal convoluted tubule.
2. It has a female preponderance.
3. Major subtypes are clear cell, papillary and chromophobe.
4. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for organ-confined disease. Select the answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Question 4

GFR is increased by all except?

Accepted Answer

Renal stone in ureter

Answer

Efferent arteriole constriction

Answer

Increased renal blood flow

Answer

Decreased oncotic pressure

Question 5

Proteoglycan present in the glomerular basement membrane is?

Accepted Answer

Heparan sulfate

Answer

Keratan sulfate 1

Answer

Keratan sulfate 2

Answer

Chondroitin sulfate

Question 6

Match the following drugs in Column A with their contraindications in Column B.

Accepted Answer

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

Answer

A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

Answer

A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Answer

A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Question 7

Following surgery, a patient develops oliguria. You believe the patient is hypovolemic, but you seek corroborative data before increasing intravenous fluids. The best data is?

Accepted Answer

Fractional excretion of sodium less than 1

Answer

Urine chloride of 15 meq/L

Answer

Urine sodium of 28 meq/L

Answer

Urine/Serum creatinine ratio of 20

Question 8

Which causes raised angiotensin in blood?

Accepted Answer

Decreased blood pressure

Answer

Raised cardiac output

Answer

Increased sympathetic tone

Answer

Increased blood volume

Question 9

Which of the following is not an effect of efferent arteriole constriction:

Accepted Answer

Decreased GFR

Answer

Increased glomerular hydrostatic pressure

Answer

Decreased blood flow in peritubular vessels

Answer

Increased oncotic pressure in peritubular vessels

Question 10

A hyperventilating patient has the following ABG values: pH=7.53, pCO2=20 mmHg, HCO3= 26 mEq/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory alkalosis

Answer

Metabolic alkalosis

Answer

Metabolic acidosis

Answer

Respiratory acidosis

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