{"id":2541,"date":"2022-01-19T17:42:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T22:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathology\/?post_type=chapter&p=2541"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:11:34","slug":"aki-post-test","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathology\/chapter\/aki-post-test\/","title":{"raw":"Post-Test for Acute Kidney Injury","rendered":"Post-Test for Acute Kidney Injury"},"content":{"raw":"
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1. Which of the following is an example of a prerenal cause of acute kidney injury?<\/strong>\r\n
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  • Severe dehydration<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Acute glomerulonephritis<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Pelvic tumour blocking the flow out of the urethra<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Taking too many medications that hurt the kidney (nephrotoxic)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2. Finish the following sentence. The damage to the kidney in post-renal causes is generally caused by:<\/strong>\r\n
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    • Inadequate blood flow to the kidney<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Toxic drugs<\/li>\r\n \t
    • The immune system<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Blockage of the drainage of urine<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n3. Which of the following signs is a result of protein loss in the urine from pathology that damages the glomerular filtration barrier?<\/strong>\r\n
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      • Elevated blood pressure (hypertension)<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Edema (swelling)<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Increased amounts of dark urine<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Increased temperature (fever)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n4. Which of the following is a histological sign of acute tubular injury?<\/strong>\r\n
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        • Debris in the renal tubules<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Inflammatory cells filling the Bowmans space of the glomerulus<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Increase in brush border surface area in the PCT<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Increased number of neprhon cells (hyperplasia)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n5. Fill in the blanks.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAcute glomerulonephritis is an example of a _____ cause of AKI.\u00a0 It begins with damage to the _____, usually caused by the body's own _____ system.\u00a0 As a result, _____ can leak out of the blood and into the _____. This can result in inadequate osmotic gradient protein in the _____, which decreases fluid to stay in the tissues rather than be kept in the blood. Clinically, this can be seen as _____, most noticeably in the lower limbs and face.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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          Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n
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          1. severe dehydration<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. Blockage of the drainage of urine<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. Edema (swelling)<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. Debris in the renal tubules<\/li>\r\n \t
          5. intrarenal, glomerulus, immune, proteins, urine, blood, edema<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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