Author Question: A 54-year-old female is diagnosed with nephritic syndrome. Which of the following is a common ... (Read 41 times)

dakota nelson · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 54-year-old female is diagnosed with nephritic syndrome. Which of the following is a common symptom of this disease?

a. Hematuria
b. Dysuria
c. Oliguria
d. Proteinuria

Question 2

A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in prerenal failure. What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?

a. Kidney stones
b. Immune complex deposition in the glomerulus
c. Inadequate renal blood flow
d. Obstruction of the proximal tubule

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Nephritic syndrome is hematuria and red blood cell casts in the urine. Proteinuria is usually less severe than in nephrotic syndrome. The patient with nephritic syndrome does not experience dysuria or oliguria.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
With blood loss, renal failure is due to inadequate blood flow since the trigger occurs outside of the kidney (prerenal). Kidney stones will lead to postrenal renal failure. Intrarenal renal failure is due to glomerular nephritis or obstruction of the proximal tubule.