Questão 1
Questão
The tendency to involuntarily pass urine, usually in small amounts, when abdominal pressure is raised during coughing, for example, is termed:
Questão 2
Questão
Which diuretics promote the greatest diuresis?
Questão 3
Questão
Turbid urine normally indicates:
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kidney stones
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diabetes
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infection
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dehydration
Questão 4
Questão
Which is most likely to contribute to overflow incontinence?
Questão 5
Questão
Azotaemia describes increased concentrations of:
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nitrogen waste compounds in blood
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urea in urine
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potassium and sodium levels in blood
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azotaemia is, in fact, an alternative term for uraemic frost
Questão 6
Questão
From the following, choose the substance likely to appear in the urine when the glomerulus is inflamed.
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Creatinine
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Urea
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Sodium
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Albumin
Questão 7
Questão
When comparing normal kidney function with dialysis, which of the following mechanisms is not possible in dialysis?
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Diffusion
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Active transport
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Ultrafiltration
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Osmosis
Questão 8
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Which of the following should be present in the filtrate in the proximal convoluted tubule?
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Erythrocytes
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Leukocytes
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Glucose molecules
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Plasma proteins
Questão 9
Questão
Common causes of urolithiasis include all of the following EXCEPT:
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hypercalcemia.
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hyperlipidemia.
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inadequate fluid intake.
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hyperuricemia.
Questão 10
Questão
Which of the following increases glomerular filtration rate?
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Constriction of the afferent arteriole
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Increased hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries
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Dilation of the efferent arteriole
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Increased plasma osmotic pressure
Questão 11
Questão
Reducing fluid intake is non-pharmacological advice designed to decrease the incidence of urinary tract infections.
Questão 12
Questão
Infection and inflammation of the bladder is termed:
Questão 13
Questão
The incidence of urinary tract infections is about the same in women and in men, but treatment is more frequently sought by women.
Questão 14
Questão
Requesting patients to produce a mid-stream urine sample is designed to ensure the sample is not diluted by urine that has accumulated at the base of the bladder and in the urethra.
Questão 15
Questão
Under normal circumstances urine in the bladder is sterile, but it may be contaminated with bacteria upon exiting the urethra.
Questão 16
Questão
What is the cause of most cases of pyelonephritis?
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Severe pH imbalance of urine
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Dialysis or other invasive procedure
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An ascending infection by E. coli
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Abnormal immune response, causing inflammation
Questão 17
Questão
What is the first indicator in the arterial blood gases of acidosis caused by glomerulonephritis?
Questão 18
Questão
Which of the following would be considered normal serum pH?
Questão 19
Questão
In a case of acute pyelonephritis, what is the cause of flank pain?
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Increasing glomerular permeability, creating an increased volume of filtrate in the kidney
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Inflammation, causing ischemia in the tubules
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Inflammation, stretching the renal capsule
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Microbes irritating the tissues
Questão 20
Questão
Pyelonephritis may be distinguished from cystitis by the presence in pyelonephritis of:
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urinary casts and flank pain.
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painful micturition.
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microbes, leukocytes, and pus in the urine.
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urgency and frequency.
Questão 21
Questão
An elderly male patient produced only 25 mL of urine in the past 24 hours. The urologist discovers that prostatic hypertrophy is the cause. Which one of the following best describes this patient's acute renal failure?
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Postrenal oliguric
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Prerenal anuric
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Postrenal anuric
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Intrinsic nonoliguric
Questão 22
Questão
Which one of the following electrolytes usually must be restricted in patients with acute renal failure?
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Potassium
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Bicarbonate
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Calcium
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Chloride
Questão 23
Questão
Intrinsic acute kidney injury can be identified/caused by?
Questão 24
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What is the definition of acute kidney injury?
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A drop in serum creatinine to less than or equal to 26 umol/L within 48 hours.
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An increase in urine output to greater than 0.5 mL/kg/hr for 6 consecutive hours.
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A rise in serum creatinine to greater than or equal to 26 umol/L within 48 hours.
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An decrease in urine output to greater than 0.5 mL/kg/hr for 6 consecutive hours.
Questão 25
Questão
Which of the following indicates the early stage of acute renal failure?
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Very low GFR and increased serum urea
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Hypotension and increased urine output
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Development of decompensated acidosis
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Polyuria with urine of fixed and low specific gravity
Questão 26
Questão
What is/are a cause(s) of acute tubule necrosis and acute renal failure?
Questão 27
Questão
What is the primary reason for hypocalcemia developing during end-stage renal failure or uremia?
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Insufficient calcium in the diet
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A deficit of activated vitamin D and hyperphosphatemia
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Excessive excretion of calcium ions in the urine
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Decreased parathyroid hormone secretion
Questão 28
Questão
Which of the following would likely cause chronic renal failure?
Questão 29
Questão
What causes polyuria during the stage of renal insufficiency?
Questão 30
Questão
Insensible water loss occurs from ________, and ________.
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irregular incidents, such as vomiting as output can vary greatly
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faeces; accounts for approximately 15% of normal daily output
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kidneys; accounts for approximately 35% of normal daily output
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lungs and skin; accounts for approximately 30% of normal daily output
Questão 31
Questão
Fluid load in patients may be increased, inadvertently or purposely, by:
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rectal solutions
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enteral feeding
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peritoneal dialysis
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all of the above
Questão 32
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Which condition will induce cell shrinking?
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when interstitial fluid is hypertonic
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when interstitial fluid is hypotonic
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when interstitial fluid is isotonic
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all of the above
Questão 33
Questão
An athlete who has lost a litre or more of fluid via sweating is best advised to replace this with a solution that contains both salts and water, and a total osmolarity of approximately:
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5.8 mOsmols
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90 mOsmols
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280 mOsmols
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560 mOsmols
Questão 34
Questão
A clinical use of a hypertonic solution is:
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To correct whole blood loss with mild hypvolaemia
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Dehydrated patients with severe hypernatremia
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Treat severe intracellular dehydration
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Treating cerebral oedema and intracranial hypertension
Questão 35
Questão
Which of the following is an example of an isotonic solution?
Questão 36
Questão
Which of the following is an example of an hypotonic solution?
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0.9% sodium chloride
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25% mannitol
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Water
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Whole blood
Questão 37
Questão
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with oedema. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this condition?
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increased interstitial oncotic pressure
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decreased capillary oncotic pressure
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increased capillary oncotic pressure
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decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Questão 38
Questão
A 10-year-old male is brought to the ED because he is incoherent and semiconscious. CT scan reveals he is suffering from cerebral oedema. This type of oedema is referred to as:
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pitting oedema
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localised oedema
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generalised oedema
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pulmonary oedema
Questão 39
Questão
Insensible fluid loss refers to water lost through:
Questão 40
Questão
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is intracellular fluid?
Questão 41
Questão
A 5-year-old male presents to the ED with delirium and sunken eyes. After diagnosing him with severe dehydration, the doctor orders fluid replacement. The nurse administers a hypertonic IV solution. Which of the following would be expected?
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his symptoms would subside quickly
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decreased extracellular fluid volume
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intracellular dehydration
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increased intracellular fluid volume
Questão 42
Questão
Which of the following is a common cause of hyponatraemia?
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Prolonged period of rapid, deep respirations
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Excessive sweating
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Loss of the thirst mechanism
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Excessive aldosterone secretion
Questão 43
Questão
Which of the following ions is most closely related to water movement?
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Potassium
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Sodium
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Chloride
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Calcium
Questão 44
Questão
Which of the following is the primary cation in the extracellular fluid?
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Bicarbonate
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Potassium
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Chloride
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Sodium
Questão 45
Questão
Which compartment contains the greatest amount of body water
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Intracellular
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Interstital
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Plasma
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Transcellular
Questão 46
Questão
When a patient is being treated with thiazide diuretics, there is a danger of ________, an unwanted and potentially dangerous side effect.
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hypocalcaemia
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hypokalaemia
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hypophosphataemia
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hyponatraemia
Questão 47
Questão
Hyperkalaemia causes:
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a decrease in resting membrane potential with increased excitability of cardiac muscle.
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a decrease in resting membrane potential with decreased excitability of cardiac muscle.
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an increase in resting membrane potential with decreased excitability of cardiac muscle.
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an increase in resting membrane potential with increased excitability of cardiac muscle.
Questão 48
Questão
Which of the following would most likely cause hypochloraemia?
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hypokalaemia
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hypernataemia
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elevated bicarbonate
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hypercalcaemia
Questão 49
Questão
A 42-year-old female presents to her GP complaining of muscle weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is hypokalaemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?
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hypoglycaemia
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respiratory acidosis
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constipation
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frusemide therapy
Questão 50
Questão
Secretion of aldosterone results in:
Questão 51
Questão
Metabolic acidosis may be associated with
Questão 52
Questão
Chronic compensation for respiratory acidosis includes:
Questão 53
Questão
Which of the following is a strong acid?
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Phosphorus
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Albumin
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Sodium chloride
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Lactate
Questão 54
Questão
Long-term regulation of acid-base balance through removal or retention of acids is accomplished by the:
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lungs
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kidneys
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liver
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protein buffer systems
Questão 55
Questão
Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering system?
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NH3/NH4
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NaCl/KPO4
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HCO3-/H2CO3
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HPO4/H2PO4
Questão 56
Questão
Autoregulation in the kidneys refers to:
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the control of systemic blood pressure by the kidneys.
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control of blood flow by the SNS.
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the secretion of renin and activation of angiotensin.
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local minor reflex adjustments in the arterioles to maintain normal blood flow.
Questão 57
Questão
Place the following events in the correct sequence of events when ketoacids increase in the blood of a diabetic patient.
Not all options are used in the answers.
1. Serum pH decreases
2. Serum bicarbonate decreases
3. PCO2 decreases
4. Respiration decreases
5. Respiration increases
6. Serum pH increases
7. Serum bicarbonate increases
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7, 6, 5, 3, 6
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2, 6, 5, 3, 7
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7, 6, 4, 3, 1
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2, 1, 5, 3, 6
Questão 58
Questão
Which condition is likely to cause metabolic acidosis?
Questão 59
Questão
A 55-year-old female presents to her GP complaining of dizziness, confusion and tingling in the extremities. Blood tests reveal an elevated pH, decreased PCO2 and slightly decreased HCO3-. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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respiratory alkalosis with renal compensation
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respiratory acidosis with renal compensation
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metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation
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metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation
Questão 60
Questão
Which serum value indicates decompensated metabolic acidosis?
Questão 61
Questão
Acute compensation for metabolic acidosis includes:
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CO2 retention.
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kidney excretion of H+.
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hyperventilation.
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hypoventilation.
Questão 62
Questão
A 52-year-old male with diabetes presents to the ED with lethargy, confusion and depressed reflexes. His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and takes his medication sporadically. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
Questão 63
Questão
Uncontrolled essential hypertension may cause chronic renal failure because of:
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damage to afferent arterioles and renal ischemia.
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failure of tubules to respond to hormonal controls.
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glomerular congestion causes damaged capillaries.
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predisposition to recurrent urinary tract infections.
Questão 64
Questão
In chronic renal failure, which of the following is the most immediately dangerous?
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acidosis
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phosphataemia
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haematuria
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anaemia
Questão 65
Questão
Which of the following causes acute renal failure?
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Nephrosclerosis
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Bilateral acute glomerulonephritis
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Polycystic kidney disease
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Pyelonephritis in the right kidney
Questão 66
Questão
Which of the following is a typical sign of dehydration?
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Rapid, strong pulse
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Low haematocrit
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Increased urine output
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Decreased tissue turgor
Questão 67
Questão
The normal pH of urine is:
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1.5-5.5.
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4.5- 8.0.
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7.35-7.45.
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7.0-10.
Questão 68
Questão
Which of the following conditions would decrease oncotic pressure in the capillaries?
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low blood pressure
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high-protein diet
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liver failure
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high blood-glucose
Questão 69
Questão
Chronic renal failure adversely affects which body system?
Questão 70
Questão
Infants are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have:
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a lower total body water volume.
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a decreased intravascular volume.
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a greater body surface area.
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an increased tendency towards developing oedema.
Questão 71
Questão
Which of the following would result in hyperkalaemia?
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insulin
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excess aldosterone
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acute acidosis
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alkalosis
Questão 72
Questão
Which of the following results from decreased blood flow into the kidneys?
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Systemic blood pressure drop
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Dilation of the afferent arterioles
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Increased angiotensin and systemic vasoconstriction
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Decreased aldosterone secretion
Questão 73
Questão
Which of the following alterations would result in fluid movement into the interstitial space?
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increased interstitial hydrostatic pressure
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decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
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increased capillary oncotic pressure
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decreased capillary oncotic pressure
Questão 74
Questão
Causes of respiratory acidosis include:
Questão 75
Questão
Crush injuries associated with a massive degree of cell rupture are likely to increase levels of extracellular:
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potassium
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calcium
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sodium
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phosphate
Questão 76
Questão
Choose the basic cause of bone remodelling disorders associated with chronic renal failure.
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Excessive loss of phosphate ion
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Deficit of parathyroid hormone
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Failure of the kidney to activate vitamin D
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Development of hypercalcemia