APEA (Latest 2023 - 2024) Pathophysiology Exam
(ACTUAL TEST ) Questions and Answers (Solved)
• What is the primary predisposing factor for renal stones in patients with gout?: Urine pH of 5.5 • Aldosterone helps regulate water absorption by regulating which one of the
following electrolytes?:
Sodium • The glomerular filtration rate is the rate at which:: Glomeruli filter blood
• Which condition predisposed older men to urinary tract infections?:
Pro- static hypertrophy • Which one of the following statements is NOT true about calcium phos- phate
involvement in renal stone production?:
Calcium phosphate builds up in the ureter • A factor that is NOT associated with progressive renal injury is:: Controlled diabetes 1 / 2
• Patients with chronic kidney disease are not likely to develop hyper- kalemia as long as they secrete adequate levels of:: Aldosterone • Which one of the following is NOT associated with renal stone develop-
ment?:
High urine protein • What antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is elevated in the serum, the collecting tubules in the kidney become more permeable to H20, meaning that urine will have a:: High specific gravity • The mineralocorticoid that is produced by the adrenal cortex and helps to regulate blood pressure is:: Aldosterone • The involuntary loss of urine during coughing or sneezing is:: Stress incontinence • The most common type of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease is:: Normochromic normocytic
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