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 : 57
Expectant therapy for ureteral stones is indicated when:

stone size of ≤ 4 mm

stone burden of ≥ 22 mm

there is a distal partial obstruction

the patient has end-stage renal failure

Question No : 58
What is the preferred drug for medical expulsive therapy for lower ureteral stones?

furosemide

tamsulosin

nifedipine

diclofenac

Question No : 59
What medication could help in managing carbonate apatite stones?

α-Mercaptopropionylglycine

acetohydroxamic acid

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

xanthine oxidase inhibitors

Question No : 60
What type of stones is soft, resilient, composed of mucoproteins of urine and serum?

matrix

indinavir

brushite

2,8 dihydroxyadenine

Question No : 61
What is false concerning cystine stones?

result from an inherited defect of renal tubular reabsorption of cysteine

characteristically, urate and cysteine stone are radiolucent

cysteine is a dibasic amino acid

on plain X-ray, cysteine stones exhibit ground-glass appearance

Question No : 62
What kind of stones is most amenable to ESWL?

cystine

brushite

Ca.oxalate monohydrate

Ca.oxalate dihydrate

Question No : 63
What type of stones is most effectively treated with PCNL?

Ca.oxalate monohydrate

cystine

matrix

Ca.oxalate dihydrate