Urinary Calculus Disease MCQ Question with Answer

Urinary Calculus Disease MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 43
What is true concerning uric acid stones?

they are metabolic stones that form at high urinary pH

they score 800 1000 HU on CT

only 25% of affected patients have Gout disease

affected patients must stop eating animal protein

Question No : 44
What is the sure diagnostic finding of Ca.oxalate stones?

chemical analysis of a recovered stone

hypercalcemia

CT finding

high breakability on ESWL

Question No : 45
What kind of stones is more likely to recur with infections if not removed completely?

urate

triple phosphate

oxalate monohydrate

matrix

Question No : 46
A 24-hr urine collection of a recurrent Ca. oxalate stone former patient having Crohn`s disease might reveal:

high citrate, high oxalate

low citrate, low oxalate

high citrate, low oxalate

low citrate, high oxalate

Question No : 47
When should renal stone patients be evaluated for metabolic diseases?

when stones are multiple and/or recurrent

when stones form in childhood

in cases where nephrocalcinosis and urolithiasis are present

all of the above

Question No : 48
What is false concerning struvite stones?

the commonest to form staghorn giant calculi

formed by urease producing bacteria

antibiotics have a role in the treatment

form at the two extremes of urinary pH range

Question No : 49
What is the fatality risk if a triple-phosphate staghorn stone left untreated?

0 10%

10 20%

20 30%

30 40%