NR 507 Final Exam Study Guide
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1. Cystitis (UTI): Uncomplicated, responds well to antibiotic. Caused mostly by e coli. No casts
present in ua c& s
2. pyelonephritis: kidney
infection Complicated
Iv atb to treat
Classic triad: vomiting, flank pain, fever
Casts are present in ua c& s
3. calcium oxalate: most common type of kidney stone
4. Most common site of renal calculus: Ureterovesicular junction
5. Gold standard diagnosis for renal calculus: Ct scan
6. True or false: all types of renal stones can be seen on ct scan: True
7. Kidney stones that pass on their own: < 0.5 cm
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, 8. Kidney stones that cause obstruction: >1.0cm
9. goals of treatment for renal stones: manage
acute pain promote passage of stone
reduce stone size
prevent new stone formation
10. prevention of renal stone formation include which two
elements: Citrate & magnesium
11. Most common type of renal stone: Calcium stone
12. Calcium stones are treated with
to promote excretion of stone: Thiazide diuretic
13. Causes of struvite
stones: UTI bacteria : klebsiella,
enterobacteria
14. which elements combine to make struvite stones?: ammonia,
magesium, phosphate
15. Type of renal stone found in children, with genetic causing
factor: Cystine stone
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Completed
1. Cystitis (UTI): Uncomplicated, responds well to antibiotic. Caused mostly by e coli. No casts
present in ua c& s
2. pyelonephritis: kidney
infection Complicated
Iv atb to treat
Classic triad: vomiting, flank pain, fever
Casts are present in ua c& s
3. calcium oxalate: most common type of kidney stone
4. Most common site of renal calculus: Ureterovesicular junction
5. Gold standard diagnosis for renal calculus: Ct scan
6. True or false: all types of renal stones can be seen on ct scan: True
7. Kidney stones that pass on their own: < 0.5 cm
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, 8. Kidney stones that cause obstruction: >1.0cm
9. goals of treatment for renal stones: manage
acute pain promote passage of stone
reduce stone size
prevent new stone formation
10. prevention of renal stone formation include which two
elements: Citrate & magnesium
11. Most common type of renal stone: Calcium stone
12. Calcium stones are treated with
to promote excretion of stone: Thiazide diuretic
13. Causes of struvite
stones: UTI bacteria : klebsiella,
enterobacteria
14. which elements combine to make struvite stones?: ammonia,
magesium, phosphate
15. Type of renal stone found in children, with genetic causing
factor: Cystine stone
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