Ch. 30 Renal - Book/1

Question 1

minimal change nephropathy is to

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predominant cause of nephrotic syndrome

Question 2

glomerulonephritis primary glomerular injury causes include

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1. immunologic responses
2. ischemia
3. free radicals
4. drugs
5. toxins
6. vascular disorders
7. infection

Question 3

the predominant cause of nephrotic syndrome is

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minimal change nephropathy, most common in children

Question 4

immune mechanism injuries that cause glomerulonephritis damages what
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Answer 4

1. capillary filtration membrane
2. endothelium
3. basement membrane
4. epithelium (podocytes)

Question 5

nephritic syndrome occurs primarily with

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infection-related glomerulonephritis

Question 6

excretion of 3.5 g or more of protein in the urine per day

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nephrotic syndrome

Question 7

glomerulonephritis immune injury increases and decreases what
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1. increases membrane permeability

2. reduces membrane surface area

Question 8

urinalysis of proteinuria with RBCs w/ casts is to

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glomerular disease

Question 9

reduced GFR during glomerulonephritis shows reduced what

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creatinine clearance

Question 10

severe of progressive glomerular disease causes

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1. oliguria
2. HTN
3. renal failure
4. salt and water retention
5. edema

Question 11

the severity of glumerular damage and decline in function is related to
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1. size, number, and location of cell injury
2. duration of exposure
3. type of Ag-Ab complexes

Question 12

nephrotic syndrome is commonly tx by

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consuming moderate protein constriction, low fat, salt restricted diet with diuretics

Question 13

nonimmune gluerular injury is related to

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1. ischemia
2. metabolic disorders (DM)
3. toxin exposure
4. drugs
5. vascular disorders (vasculitis)
6. infection

Question 14

glomerulonephritis - GFR decreases, resulting in

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increased serum creatinine levels

Question 15

nephrotic syndrome is the

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excretion of 3.5 g or more of protein in the urine per day

Question 16

elevated plasma urea and creatinine is to

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glomerulonephritis

Question 17

glomerulonephritis - what decreases

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GFR

Question 18

dx of glomerular disease is confirmed with lab findings of abnormal urinalysis with

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1. proteinuria
2. RBCs
3. WBCs
4. casts

Question 19

glomerulonephritis - immune injury is caused by

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activation of biochemical mediators of inflammation i.e. cytokines

Question 20

nephrotic syndrome excessive protein secretion occurs when

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filtration of proteins exceeds tubular reabsorption

Question 21

nephrotic syndrome is associated with certain

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1. drugs i.e. NSAIDs
2. infections
3. malignancies
4. vascular disorders

Question 22

glomerulonephritis type III hypersensitivity

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antigen-antibody complexes

Question 23

glomerulonephritis results in
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-3x decreased

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1. decreased blood flow
2. decreased driving HP
3. decreased GFR
4. hypoxic injury

Question 24

glomerulonephritis - the most common types of immune injury are
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1. deposition of circulating antigen-antibody immune complexes into the glomerulus (type III)
2. reaction of Abs in situ against planted antigens within the glomerulus (type II)

Question 25

reduced CFR during glomerulonephritis is evidenced by elevated what
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1. plasma urea
2. cystatin C
3. creatinine concentration

Question 26

nephrotic syndrome albumin level

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decreases

Question 27

nephrotic syndrome - concentrations of cholesterol. phospholipids, and triglycerides

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increase

Question 28

nephrotic syndrome is dx when

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the protein level in a 24 hour urine collection is greater than 3.5 g

Question 29

glomerulonephritis - what two things develop because of loss of negative electrical charge across glomerular filtration membrane and increase pore size

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1. proteinuria

2. hematuria

Question 30

two major symptoms distinctive to more severe glomerulonephritis are
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1. hematuria with RBC casts

2. proteinuria exceeding 3-5 g/day with albumin (macroalbuminuria) as the major protein

Question 31

in nephrotic syndrome, what lead to increased permeability to protein and loss of electrical negative charge
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1. disturbances in the basement membrane

2. podocyte injury

Question 32

what two things have been associated with progressive glomerular and tubular injury
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1. hypercholesterolemia

2. proteinuria

Question 33

primary causes of nephrotic syndrome include

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1. nephropathy
2. membranous glomerulonephritis
3. focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Question 34

hematuria and RBC casts in the urine

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nephritic syndrome

Question 35

glomerulonephritis tx

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1. antibodies
2. corticosteroids suppress inflammation
3. cytotoxic agents to suppress immune response

Question 36

glomerulonephritis type II hypersensitivity

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antibodies react against antigens

Question 37

nonimmune glomerulonephritis vascular disorder ex

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vasculitis

Question 38

secondary glomerular injury is a consequence of systemic disease including
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1. DM
2. HTN
3. bacterial toxins
4. congestive heart failure
5. HIV related kidney disease

Question 39

in nearly all types of glomerulonephritis, what is disturbed with loss of negative charges and changes in permeability

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1. epithelial or podocyte layer of the glomerular capillary membrane

Question 40

glomerulonephritis edema may require the use of

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1. diuretics

2. dialysis

Question 41

nonimmune glomerulonephritis metabolic disorder ex

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DM

Question 42

nephritic syndrome is

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hematuria and RBC casts in the urine

Question 43

acute glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomerulus caused by primary glomerular injury