NSG 530 EXAM 3: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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1. What is pyelonephritis?
o A) Inflammation of the bladder
o B) Inflammation of the urethra
o C) Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
o D) Cancer of the kidney
o Answer: C) Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
2. Chronic pyelonephritis can be caused by:
o A) Bladder infections only
o B) Multiple acute pyelonephritis episodes, chronic UTIs, reflux, or kidney stones
o C) High blood pressure
o D) Diabetes only
o Answer: B) Multiple acute pyelonephritis episodes, chronic UTIs, reflux, or
kidney stones
3. What is cystitis?
o A) Kidney inflammation
o B) Urethra inflammation
o C) Inflammation of the bladder
o D) Bladder cancer
o Answer: C) Inflammation of the bladder
4. Common symptoms of cystitis include:
o A) High fever and chills
o B) Swelling and redness
o C) Frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, lower back pain
o D) Nausea and vomiting
o Answer: C) Frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, lower back pain
5. What is renal cell carcinoma?
o A) Non-cancerous kidney tumor
o B) Infection of the kidney
o C) Cancerous tumor arising from kidney tubule cells
o D) Bladder cancer
o Answer: C) Cancerous tumor arising from kidney tubule cells
6. Which is a small, non-cancerous tumor of the kidney?
o A) Renal cell carcinoma
o B) Renal adenoma
o C) Transitional cell carcinoma
o D) Glomerulonephritis
o Answer: B) Renal adenoma
7. Renal transitional cell carcinoma primarily affects:
o A) Kidney tubule cells
o B) Renal parenchyma and renal pelvis
o C) Bladder lining
o D) Ureter
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o Answer: B) Renal parenchyma and renal pelvis
8. Transitional cell carcinoma is often found in:
o A) Children under 5 years old
o B) The liver
o C) The urinary bladder or renal pelvis in older men
o D) The stomach
o Answer: C) The urinary bladder or renal pelvis in older men
9. What is glomerulonephritis?
o A) Inflammation of the bladder
o B) Infection of the urethra
o C) Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
o D) Kidney stones
o Answer: C) Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
10. Primary glomerulonephritis occurs:
o A) Due to chronic diseases like diabetes
o B) Independently of other chronic conditions, often from an infection
o C) Only in children
o D) Due to kidney stones
o Answer: B) Independently of other chronic conditions, often from an infection
11. Secondary glomerulonephritis is caused by:
o A) Only bacterial infections
o B) External injuries to the kidney
o C) Chronic diseases like lupus or diabetes
o D) Excessive water intake
o Answer: C) Chronic diseases like lupus or diabetes
12. Which is NOT a symptom of glomerulonephritis?
o A) Hematuria with red blood cell casts
o B) Oliguria
o C) Increased urine output
o D) Hypertension and edema
o Answer: C) Increased urine output
13. Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by:
o A) Loss of plasma proteins through urine
o B) Formation of kidney stones
o C) Increased blood pressure only
o D) Inflammation of the bladder
o Answer: A) Loss of plasma proteins through urine
14. A common cause of nephrotic syndrome is:
o A) Bladder cancer
o B) Minimal change nephropathy and systemic diseases like diabetes
o C) Lung infection
o D) High cholesterol
o Answer: B) Minimal change nephropathy and systemic diseases like diabetes
Congenital Abnormalities and Pediatric Kidney Issues
15. Hypospadias is a condition where:
o A) The urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis
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