AKT Answer Relating to Classification of Chronic Kidney Disease

Curriculum statement 15.6—Metabolic problems

Answer D.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1 and 2 require the presence of persistent proteinuria, haematuria or a structural abnormality of the kidney.

Option A describes CKD 1

Options B and C describe normal kidney function

Option E describes CKD 3A

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline 73—chronic kidney disease.

www.nice.org.uk.