Free Questions and Answers for All Medical Students all over the World
Nephrology is tested heavily on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK. This page collects every nephrology practice question on the site, including questions from mixed review sets.
High-yield nephrology topics
• Nephritic vs nephrotic syndromes
• Drug nephrotoxicity: NSAIDs and aminoglycosides
• Diuretics and electrolyte changes
• Pyelonephritis
• Chronic kidney disease and vitamin D
Try each question before opening the answer, then read the explanation even when you get it right. Each post has 3–8 exam-style questions with answers and short explanations written by Dr. Ray Makar.
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Step 2 CK practice questions with answers: emphysematous pyelonephritis in diabetes, blood pressure before stroke thrombolysis, and cholecystectomy timing in gallstone pancreatitis.
Five Step 1 questions with answers: NADPH oxidase in chronic granulomatous disease, polymyositis, Graves disease antibodies, Alport syndrome, and omeprazole.
Five Step 1 questions with answers: vitamin D in chronic kidney disease, smooth muscle contraction, TAP transporter defects, irreversible enzyme inhibitors, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Step 2 CK practice questions with answers: minimal change disease in children, pulmonary embolism, and painless hematuria from bladder carcinoma.
Step 2 CK practice questions with answers: alpha blockade in pheochromocytoma, WBC casts in acute pyelonephritis, and the LAD artery in anterior ST-elevation MI.