Nephrology Practice Questions
Nephrology tests electrolyte management, acute kidney injury, glomerular pathology, and acid-base disorders. These four sample questions come from MediLingo's bank of 3,900+ questions across 21 specialties.
Sample questions
Question 1
A patient has thrombocytopenia, schistocytes, fluctuating neurologic symptoms, fever, and AKI. Which lab confirms TTP?
a) ADAMTS13 activity <10% ✓ Correct
b) Low C3 complement
c) Positive ASO titer
d) Anti-PLA2R antibody
Key teaching point: TTP = ADAMTS13 <10%; treat with plasmapheresis.
Question 2
Why is the calcium-phosphate product monitored in CKD?
a) Gout
b) Vascular calcification ✓ Correct
c) Tetany
d) Kidney stones
Key teaching point: High CaxP product -> vascular calcification.
Question 3
When should asymptomatic bacteriuria be treated?
a) All catheterized patients
b) All diabetics
c) Pregnancy and pre-urologic procedure only ✓ Correct
d) All elderly patients
Key teaching point: Asymptomatic bacteriuria: treat only in pregnancy or pre-urologic procedure.
Question 4
Electron microscopy in minimal change disease shows:
a) Diffuse foot process effacement on electron microscopy ✓ Correct
b) Crescents in Bowman's space
c) Subepithelial spikes and domes
d) Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules
Key teaching point: MCD: normal light microscopy, foot process effacement on EM.
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