Kidney Disease

The definition of Chronic Kidney Disease is reduced kidney function and/or the presence of any form of kidney disease that has been present for more than...

• 2 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 3 months

• 6 months

Chronic Kidney Disease can be classified according to the

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria.

The criteria uses the Glomerular Filtration Rate and the _______ to diagnose, stage and monitor progression.

Based on the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, what Glomerular Filtration Rate would indicate stage G3b?

• 15-29 ml/min/1.73m2

• 30-44 ml/min/1.73m2

• 45-59 ml/min/1.73m2

• 60-89 ml/min/1.73m2

Presenting mostly in adults, what is the genetic inheritance of Polycystic Kidney Disease?

• Autosomal Dominant

• Autosomal Recessive

• There is no genetic link for Polycystic Kidney Disease

• X-linked Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the typical acid-base abnormality associated with Chronic Kidney Disease?

• Metabolic acidosis

• Metabolic Alkolosis

• Respiratory acidosis

• Respiratory Alkolosis

Fill in the blanks using either low, normal or high.

Typical plasma findings in Chronic Kidney disease would show a

____ Calcium

____ Phosphate

____ Parathyroid Hormone

____ Vitamin D

____ is produced by Fibroblasts in the renal cortex in response to hypoxia.

It's deficiency in chronic kidney disease is a leading cause of anaemia.

According to the NICE guideline: Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management (2021), at which stage of renal disease is renal replacement therapy typically initiated?

• G3b

• G4

• G5

• G6