Urinary Module Homework
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1. A positive urine culture in a 37-year old male presenting with fever, chills,
dysuria and perineal pain would most likely represent:
a. Uncomplicated urinary tract infection
b. Chronic abacterial prostatitis
c. Enlarged prostate
d. Acute bacterial prostatitis
2. Which of the following has been shown to reduce inflammation specifically in
the prostate?
a. Probiotics
b. Corn silk
c. EGCG
d. Marshmallow
3. A 32-year old female with recurrent urinary tract infections completes her
third round of antibiotics this year. She refuses prophylactic antibiotic
therapy. Which of the following would be most effective?
a. Corn silk
b. D-mannose
c. Nettle root
d. Oral Lactobacillus
4. Which of the following can give a false negative nitrite test on a dipstick
urinalysis?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin B1
d. Vitamin B12
5. This herb is metabolized to hydroquinone metabolites in the urine, which
explains to a large degree its use in acute cystitis.
a. Couch grass
b. Corn silk
c. Uva ursi
d. Golden seal
6. Which of the following is considered an effective urinary demulcent?
a. Golden seal
b. Cranberry
c. D-mannose
d. Corn silk
7. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, which of the following herbs is used in
combination with other herbs to nourish kidney yin.
a. Silybum marianum
b. Rehmannia glutinosa
c. Orthosiphon stamineus
d. Ganoderma lucidum
8. This immune potentiating herb is a primary ingredient in a formula used to
treat chronic bacterial prostatitis.
a. Rehmannia glutinosa
b. Schisandra chinensis
c. Salvia miltiorrhiza
d. Astragalus membranaceus
9. The bark from this plant has been shown to reduce inflammation and inhibit
prolactin and 5-alpha reductase in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
a. Serenoa repens
b. Prunus/Pygeum africanum
c. Urtica dioica
d. Astragalus membranaceus
10. Which of the following has been shown to be beneficial for chronic abacterial
prostatitis?
a. Aerobic exercise
b. Acupuncture
c. Antibiotics
d. A and B only
11. Which of the following statements is true about Camellia sinensis or its
catechins?
a. C. sinensis effective for treatment of recurrent UTI.
b. EGCG may be beneficial men with early prostate cancer.
c. EGCG has potent alpha-blocker activity.
d. C. sinensis widely used in TCM for erectile dysfunction.
12. A 56-year old woman was treated for acute episode of nephrolithiasis
(kidney stones). Laboratory analysis determined it was calcium oxalate. In
addition to dietary measures, which of the following might also be beneficial?
a. Magnesium citrate
b. Buffered vitamin C
c. Omega 3 fatty acids
d. Cranberry extrct
13. Which of the following would NOT be beneficial for someone who has a
history of uric acid kidney stones?
a. Orthosiphon stamineus
b. Hibiscus sabdariffa
c. Agropyron repens
d. Serenoa repens
14. A 64 year old man with diabetes times 12 years, chronic lower back pain,
chronic bacterial prostatitis (treated with antibiotics for past four months),
with red tongue and dry mouth would benefit from which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ganoderma lucidum
Rehmannia Six
Panax ginseng
Salvia miltiorrhiza
15. Which of the following would be most indicated for someone who has
chronic kidney disease secondary to autoimmune disease?
a. Arctostaphylos uva ursi
b. Schisandra chinensis
c. Panax ginseng
d. Ganoderma lucidum
16. This herb was widely used by the indigenous peoples of Central and South
America for urinary complaints.
a. Arctostaphylos uva ursi
b. Prunus africanum
c. Zea mays
d. Agropyron repens
17. Which of the following can be used as a urinary antispasmodic?
a. Piper methysticum
b. Betula pendula
c. Solidago canadensis
d. All of the above
18. A 77-year old man has been diagnosed with early stage cancer is currently
undergoing ‘active surveillance.’ He is taking 4000 IU per day of vitamin D3
and has added soy to his diet. He asks about other supplements. Which of the
following is most accurate based upon the current state of the science?
a. Pomegranate extract is very beneficial for early prostate cancer but
must be taken in the fasting state.
b. Selenium reduces the progression of prostate cancer when taken at
dose of 200-400 mcg per day.
c. EGCG, or green tea extract, may slow the progression of early prostate
cancer. Take with food.
d. Lycopene has been shown to increase the progression of prostate
cancer if serum levels are low.
19. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is said that this houses all of our inherited
constituted potential.
a. Kidney essence
b. Kidney yin
c. Kidney yang
d. Kidney shen
20. Which of the following has been shown to bind the fimbria of gram-negative
uropathogens, preventing their ability to bind to receptors in the bladder and
urethral mucosa.
a. Berberine
b. Hydroquinone
c. Lactobacillus spp.
d. D-mannose