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Exam Prep Ch.44 Epidemiology Of Kidney Disease

Chapter 44. Epidemiology of Kidney Disease

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True/False Questions

  1. In the world population, the number of deaths from nephritis or nephrosis climbed from 536,000 in 1990 to 1.19 million in 2016.
  2. Nephrosis is kidney disease with proteinuria (excess loss of protein in the urine) in the absence of inflammatory disease.
  3. Nephritis is an inflammatory disease of the kidneys evidenced by the presence of inflammatory cells of the immune system.
  4. High DALYs from chronic kidney disease are evident throughout Africa and in certain regions of the Middle East, Southern Asia, and South America.
  5. Diabetes is responsible for more than 40% of all cases of end-stage renal disease in the United States.
  6. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity are independent risk factors for renal nephrosis.
  7. Chronic tobacco smoking does not increase the risk of nephropathy in diabetic patients.
  8. In underdeveloped countries, glomerulonephritis accounts for 10-15% of chronic kidney disease.
  9. In developed countries, glomerulonephritis accounts for 10-15% of chronic kidney disease.
  10. Glomerulonephritis usually arises due to the entrapment of antigen-antibody (immune) complexes in the basement membranes of glomeruli.

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Approximately how many people in the world population die from kidney disease every year?
    1. 250,000
    2. 500,000
    3. 750,000
    4. 1.2 million
  2. Diabetic nephropathy is defined by all of the following conditions except:
    1. persistent albuminuria.
    2. abnormally low glomerular filtration rate.
    3. persistent hypertension.
    4. renal inflammation.
  3. Glomerulonephritis is caused by all of the following conditions except:
    1. malaria.
    2. schistosomiasis.
    3. leishmaniasis.
    4. high apolipoprotein A.
  4. Which of the following genes increases the risk of polycystic kidney disease?
    1. PKD-1
    2. HLA-Cw4
    3. PKD-2
    4. a and c are correct.
    5. a, b and c are all correct.
  5. Which of the following behavioral changes have been shown to help reduce kidney dysfunction in patients with diabetic nephropathy?
    1. Smoking cessation
    2. Blood pressure reduction
    3. Glucose control
    4. Weight reduction
    5. a, b, and c are correct.
    6. All of the above are correct.
  6. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is diagnosed when the GFR falls below what level?
    1. 15 ml/min/1.73m2
    2. 30 ml/min/1.73m2
    3. 60 ml/min/1.73m2
    4. 90 ml/min/1.73m2
  7. In the USA, the annual case fatality rate for individuals with ESRD is approximately:
    1. 5%.
    2. 10%.
    3. 15%.
    4. 20%.
  8. What therapies have proven effective for ESRD?
    1. Hemodialysis
    2. Peritoneal dialysis
    3. Kidney transplant
    4. a and c are correct.
    5. a, b, and c are all correct.

Essay Questions

  1. Describe the basic anatomy and function of the kidneys.

  1. Contrast nephrosis and nephritis.

  1. Discuss the global epidemiology of chronic kidney disease.

  1. Discuss the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy.

  1. Discuss the risk factors for chronic nephrosis.

  1. Discuss the pathogenesis of chronic glomerulonephritis.

  1. Describe genetic factors that influence chronic kidney disease.

  1. Discuss strategies for the prevention, control, and treatment of chronic kidney disease.

Document Information

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Chapter Number:
44
Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 44 Epidemiology Of Kidney Disease
Author:
Randall E. Harris

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