Organ System Disorders

Renal and Urinary: Glomerulonephritis, AKI Practice Questions

20 free Renal and Urinary: Glomerulonephritis, AKI practice questions for the USMLE Step 1, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. A 9-year-old boy develops cola-colored urine 2 weeks after a streptococcal throat infection. Which finding is most characteristic of his condition?
  2. Q2. A patient presents with rapidly progressive renal failure and crescent formation on biopsy. Which antibody is most likely present?
  3. Q3. A 35-year-old woman presents with hematuria and hearing loss. Her father had a similar condition. Which mutation is most likely?
  4. Q4. A patient presents with hematuria and flank pain. CT shows a staghorn calculus. Which organism is most likely responsible?
  5. Q5. A patient with nephrotic syndrome has frothy urine and marked proteinuria. Which complication is most likely?
  6. Q6. A man with BPH develops postrenal AKI. Which finding is most likely in early obstruction?
  7. Q7. A patient presents with oliguria and muddy brown casts. Which diagnosis is most likely?
  8. Q8. A patient with lupus develops proteinuria and hematuria. Biopsy shows 'wire-loop' lesions. Which condition is this?
  9. Q9. A young man develops hematuria 2 days after a viral upper respiratory infection. What is the likely diagnosis?
  10. Q10. A diabetic patient has albuminuria. Which drug slows progression of his kidney disease?
  11. Q11. A biopsy shows 'spike and dome' appearance with subepithelial deposits. Which condition is this?
  12. Q12. A child with periorbital edema has a biopsy showing podocyte effacement on electron microscopy. Which condition is this?
  13. Q13. A patient develops AKI after receiving IV contrast. Which biochemical change is expected?
  14. Q14. A patient with chronic lithium use presents with polyuria and hypernatremia. Which renal condition is most likely?
  15. Q15. A patient with hepatitis C develops nephrotic syndrome. Which renal disease is associated with this infection?
  16. Q16. A biopsy shows 'tram-track' appearance of the basement membrane. Which condition is this?
  17. Q17. A patient with ATN is in the oliguric phase. Which electrolyte abnormality is expected?
  18. Q18. A 25-year-old man with hematuria and anemia has sickle cell disease. Which renal condition is most likely?
  19. Q19. A patient has nephritic syndrome with low complement levels and 'starry sky' immunofluorescence. Which condition is this?
  20. Q20. A man on aminoglycosides develops AKI. What is the mechanism?