Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Joanna poole

Theme: RENAL FUNCTIONS

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Blood creatinine	I	Jaundice
B	Blood urea nitrogen	J	McCune-Albright Syndrome
C	Fanconi Syndrome	K	Meig’s syndrome
D	Glomerular Filtration Rate	L	Upper GI bleeding
E	High protein meal	M	Vitamin B12 deficiency
F	It has a very short half-life	N	Vitamin D deficiency
G	It is affected by muscle mass
H	It varies throughout the day

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. The most accurate measure of renal function

 

 

2. Chronic renal failure can lead to

 

 

3. Low resabsorption in the proximal tubule of the kidney is called

 

4. Creatinine can be an ambiguous marker of renal function because

 

 

5. A high BUN:creatinine ratio can indicate

(BUN is an American term: in the UK we just use the urea concentration).

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. N

3. C

4. G

5. L