Test yourself
1) Acute renal failure is a sudden decline in renal function with abrupt onset.
(True \ False)
2) A person can have chronic kidney disease without symptoms (Asymptomatic patient).
(True \ False)
3) Which kidney disease is known to be inherited?
a) ESRD (end-stage renal disease)
b) Polycystic kidney disease
c) Autoimmune kidney disease (Glomerulonephritis)
4) Fanconi`s syndrome can be inherited or acquired.
(True \ False)
5) Diagnostic tests for Fanconi`s syndrome may include:
a) physical examination
b) x-rays
c) urine tests
d) All except c
e) All of the above
6) Which of the following measures help to prevent kidney stones.
a) drinking plenty of water
b) less coffee and grape juice
c) cut down salt and sodium intake
d) All of the above
7) Can a child get kidney stones?
(True \ false)
8) Once a person had a kidney stone, what is the percentage of forming another stone in the future?
a) 10%
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) 70%
e) 100%
9) Signs of possible kidney stones may include:
a) burning sensation during urination
b) bloody urine
c) pain in the abdomen or upper back
d) All of the above
10) Hemodialysis is the only treatment for kidney failure.
(True \ False)
11) There are five stages of kidney failure.
(True \ False)
12) Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
(True \ False)
13) Some drugs may cause fanconi`s syndrome, which one of them do you think?
a) aspirin
b) paracetamol
c) chemotherapeutic agents
14) Metabolic acidosis is due to low bicarbonate and high H, so it`s can be treated by:
a) acid
b) Alkali
c) salt
15) What are the causes of Fanconi`s syndrome?
a) subjected to heavy metals
b) kidney transplantation
c) some drugs
d) All of the above
16) Dehydration, a symptom of fanconi`s syndrome, is due to:
a) Loss of potassium (K)
b) Fever
c) Polyuria
17) Phosphate supplementation is used to treat Fanconi`s syndrome, we start with:
a) low dose
b) High dose