Ch. 25 AEMT Questions With Answers
Which of the following terms BEST describes an irreversible kidney dysfunction with
increased urea in the blood for greater than three months?
A.
Polycystic renal failure
B.
Chronic renal failure
C.
Postrenal renal failure
D.
End-stage renal disease Correct Ans - Chronic renal failure
What is another name for a kidney stone?
A.
Uremic frost
B.
Uremia
C.
Phimosis
D.
Renal calculus Correct Ans - Renal calculus
Which of the following is the medical term used to describe an inflammation of the
epididymis at the posterior pole of the testicle?
A.
Epididymitis
B.
Fournier's gangrene
C.
dysuria
D.
Paraphimosis Correct Ans - Epididymitis
Which of the following conditions is the MOST serious and can even be fatal?
A.
Priapism
B.
Phimosis
C.
Fournier's gangrene
D.
Paraphimosis Correct Ans - Fournier's gangrene
,Which of the following is a cause of prerenal acute renal failure?
A.
Kidney stones
B.
Rhabdomyolysis
C.
Severe dehydration
D.
Urinary tract infection Correct Ans - severe dehydration
Which of the following are the two MOST common causes of end-stage renal disease?
A.
Lupus and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
B.
Diabetes and hypertension
C.
Vascular disorders and antibiotic use
D.
Polycystic kidney disease and E. coli infection Correct Ans - Diabetes and
hypertension
How is acute renal failure recognized in the hospital setting?
A.
High RBC count
B.
Increased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels
C.
Low WBC count
D.
Decreased urine output Correct Ans - Increased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
levels
Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of acute renal failure?
A.
Increased H+
B.
Decreased K+
C.
Increased urea
D.
Increased Na+, which leads to high blood pressure Correct Ans - Decreased K+
Which of the following is NOT a result of renal failure?
A.
Peripheral edema
, B.
Flank pain
C.
Hypertension
D.
Low levels of urea and creatinine Correct Ans - Low levels of urea and creatinine
Which of the following is NOT a complication of chronic renal failure?
A.
Pericardial tamponade
B.
Anemia
C.
Hepatic encephalopathy
D.
Peripheral edema Correct Ans - Hepatic encephalopathy
Which of the following is one of the MOST common causes of hereditary renal disease later
in life?
A.
Phimosis
B.
End-stage renal disease
C.
Polycystic renal disease
D.
Postrenal renal disease Correct Ans - Polycystic renal disease
Which of the following describes uremia requiring transplantation or dialysis?
A.
Polycystic renal failure
B.
End-stage renal disease
C.
Postrenal renal failure
D.
Chronic renal failure Correct Ans - End-stage renal disease
Which of the following is associated with uremia?
A.
An acetone or fruity odor to the breath
B.
Jaundice
C.
Unequal pupils
D.
Which of the following terms BEST describes an irreversible kidney dysfunction with
increased urea in the blood for greater than three months?
A.
Polycystic renal failure
B.
Chronic renal failure
C.
Postrenal renal failure
D.
End-stage renal disease Correct Ans - Chronic renal failure
What is another name for a kidney stone?
A.
Uremic frost
B.
Uremia
C.
Phimosis
D.
Renal calculus Correct Ans - Renal calculus
Which of the following is the medical term used to describe an inflammation of the
epididymis at the posterior pole of the testicle?
A.
Epididymitis
B.
Fournier's gangrene
C.
dysuria
D.
Paraphimosis Correct Ans - Epididymitis
Which of the following conditions is the MOST serious and can even be fatal?
A.
Priapism
B.
Phimosis
C.
Fournier's gangrene
D.
Paraphimosis Correct Ans - Fournier's gangrene
,Which of the following is a cause of prerenal acute renal failure?
A.
Kidney stones
B.
Rhabdomyolysis
C.
Severe dehydration
D.
Urinary tract infection Correct Ans - severe dehydration
Which of the following are the two MOST common causes of end-stage renal disease?
A.
Lupus and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
B.
Diabetes and hypertension
C.
Vascular disorders and antibiotic use
D.
Polycystic kidney disease and E. coli infection Correct Ans - Diabetes and
hypertension
How is acute renal failure recognized in the hospital setting?
A.
High RBC count
B.
Increased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels
C.
Low WBC count
D.
Decreased urine output Correct Ans - Increased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
levels
Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of acute renal failure?
A.
Increased H+
B.
Decreased K+
C.
Increased urea
D.
Increased Na+, which leads to high blood pressure Correct Ans - Decreased K+
Which of the following is NOT a result of renal failure?
A.
Peripheral edema
, B.
Flank pain
C.
Hypertension
D.
Low levels of urea and creatinine Correct Ans - Low levels of urea and creatinine
Which of the following is NOT a complication of chronic renal failure?
A.
Pericardial tamponade
B.
Anemia
C.
Hepatic encephalopathy
D.
Peripheral edema Correct Ans - Hepatic encephalopathy
Which of the following is one of the MOST common causes of hereditary renal disease later
in life?
A.
Phimosis
B.
End-stage renal disease
C.
Polycystic renal disease
D.
Postrenal renal disease Correct Ans - Polycystic renal disease
Which of the following describes uremia requiring transplantation or dialysis?
A.
Polycystic renal failure
B.
End-stage renal disease
C.
Postrenal renal failure
D.
Chronic renal failure Correct Ans - End-stage renal disease
Which of the following is associated with uremia?
A.
An acetone or fruity odor to the breath
B.
Jaundice
C.
Unequal pupils
D.
