Comprehensive Management of Feline CKD (Pt 1)

This quiz is for on-demand attendees of the Purina Institute Collaborative Care webinar “Comprehensive Management of Feline CKD.” In order to obtain your RACE certificate for 1 CE hour, you must get a score of 80% or higher. You can retake the quiz as needed to pass.

This webinar is eligible for CE credit until 29 April 2026.

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Which of the following are acceptable strategies for addressing dysrexia and inappetence in cats with CKD?

Identify and manage complications of CKD that could affect appetite (e.g., dehydration, nausea, anemia, hypertension, electrolyte balances)

Wait until the patient is stable and discharged before introducing a new diet in order to reduce the risk of food aversion.

Transition from the patient’s original food to the kidney diet over a longer time period – at least 2 to 4 weeks.

All of the above are important strategies for addressing these conditions in cats with CKD.

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Regarding nutrition for feline CKD, which of the following is FALSE?

Feeding a therapeutic kidney diet has been shown to improve quality of life and longevity in cats with CKD.

While phosphorus restriction is important for slowing progression of disease, ideal levels of dietary protein are more nuanced to balance the maintenance of lean body mass while also managing uremia and/or proteinuria.

Cats with proteinuria should be fed a therapeutic kidney diet.

Phosphorus restriction should begin with IRIS Stage I disease in dogs and cats.

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Which of the following sequela is unlikely to result from poor hydration in a CKD patient?

Constipation

Decreased incident of renolith formation

Decrease renal perfusion

Uremic crisis requiring hospitalization

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Which of the following statements about phosphorus metabolism and CKD-MBD is FALSE?

Phosphorus excretion decreases with increasing GFR

FGF-23 becomes elevated in response to failure to adequately excrete phosphorus

FGF-23 acts to decrease phosphorus by decreasing intestinal absorption and increasing renal excretion

All CKD cats require stringent phosphorus restriction

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Which of the following statement about nutrition in feline CKD is FALSE?

Weight loss is a common finding

Body weight is not associated with prognosis

44-93% of cats with CKD have been reported to have poor appetite

Appetite is a major quality of life concern for owners

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