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Which of the following is not considered an extrinsic cause
of hydronephrosis?
a. Ureteral stricture
b. Pregnancy
c. Neurogenic bladder
d. Uterine leiomyoma

The systemic disorder associated with epilepsy that leads to
the development of solid tumors in various organs including angiomyolipomas of
the kidneys is:
a. Tuberous sclerosis
b. Tuberculosis
c. von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
d. Multicystic dysplastic kidney disease

Which of the following renal findings would most likely
present with a clinical finding of hematuria?
a. Hemorrhagic renal cyst
b. Milk of calcium renal cyst
c. Simple renal cyst
d. Angiomyolipoma

The left suprarenal vein drains directly into the:
a. Inferior vena cava
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Celiac trunk
d. Left renal vein

The inherited disorder associated with the development of
tumors of the central nervous system and orbits, renal cysts, and adrenal
tumors is:
a. Tuberous sclerosis
b. Tuberculosis
c. von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
d. Multicystic dysplastic kidney disease

The adrenal glands are surrounded by a connective tissue
capsule called:
a. Glisson capsule b. Adrenalocortical fascia
c. Gerota fascia d. Glisson fascia

Renal cysts that project out away from the kidney are
termed:
a. Exophytic b. Perapelvic
c. Cortical d. Peripelvic

All of the following are true statements about the adrenal
glands except:
a. The adrenal glands are easily identified in the fetus.
b. The adrenal glands are exocrine glands.
c. The adrenal glands are composed of a medulla and cortex.
d. The adrenal glands may also be referred to as the
suprarenal glands.

Sonographically, compared to normal kidneys, those affected
by chronic renal failure will appear:
a. Normal in size with a decreased echogenicity
b. Smaller in size and hypoechoic
c. Larger in size and more echogenic
d. Smaller in size and more echogenic