Chapter 28: Care of the Adult with a Urinary/Renal Condition

1. During a 24-hour period, the kidneys are capable of filtering approximately ______.

  1. 1800 litres of blood
  2. 2800 litres of blood
  3. 3800 litres of blood
  4. 4800 litres of blood

Answer: A

2. Each kidney contains ______.

  1. 1–7 pyramids
  2. 8–18 pyramids
  3. 20–29 pyramids
  4. 30–39 pyramids

Answer: B

3. Each kidney contains ______.

  1. 500,000 nephrons
  2. 750,000 nephrons
  3. 1,000,000 nephrons
  4. 1,500,000 nephrons

Answer: C

4. Urine is characterised by the ______.

  1. physical appearance
  2. chemical composition
  3. microscopic examination
  4. all of these

Answer: D

5. Patients undergoing dialysis, awaiting renal transplantation or are known to require dialysis require blood tests for ______.

  1. Hep B
  2. Hep C
  3. HIV
  4. all of these

Answer: D

6. Most UTIs are caused by bacteria; the commonest causative organism being______.

  1. E. coli
  2. Staphylococcus
  3. Streptococcus
  4. Helicobacter pylori

Answer: A

7. Risk factors that can include the likelihood of renal tumours include ______.

  1. smoking
  2. hypertension
  3. family history
  4. all of these

Answer: D

8. Chronic kidney disease is the irreversible impairment of kidney function, measured by a slow decline in glomerular filtration rate. It currently affects ______.

  1. 1 million UK residents
  2. 3 million UK residents
  3. 5 million UK residents
  4. 7 million UK residents

Answer: B

9. Acute kidney injury (AKI) consists of how many stages?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6

Answer: A

10. Renal reflux (vesicoureteric reflux) (VUR) is a common condition and is commonly diagnosed in babies and young children following a urinary tract infection. It is graded on a severity scale of ______.

  1. 1–3
  2. 1–4
  3. 1–5
  4. 1–6

Answer: C