The Renal System

at a Glance

Christopher O'Callaghan

Multiple Choice:

Chapter 35. Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome

1. In a patient with the nephrotic syndrome, which of the following are true?
         
         
a. the patient cannot be pregnant True   False    
b. hyperlipidemia is a common finding True   False    
c. the kidney does not reabsorb enough sodium True   False    
d. minimal change nephropathy is the commonest cause if the patient is a child True   False    
e. membranous nephropathy can be excluded on the basis of a good history True   False