Urinary and renal- NURS 117 Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: what is cystitis
Answer: infection of the bladder (lower urinary tract) most commonly caused by E. coli
Question 2: what is the most common cause of a UTI
Answer: E. coli from the GI tract
Question 3: classic symptoms of a UTI
Answer: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain, cloudy urine, foul-smelling urine, hematuria,
confusion (elderly)
Question 4: does a simple UTI usually cause a fever
Answer: no. fever indicates the infection may have spread
Question 5: where is pain with a UTI
Answer: suprapubic region
Question 6: what assessment finding suggests pyelonephritis instead of cystitis
Answer: flank pain/CVA tenderness and fever
Question 7: what labs diagnose a UTI
Answer: UA and culture
Question 8: postitive leukocyte esterase in urine means:
Answer: white blood cells are present
Question 9: positive nitrites in urine suggest:
Answer: gram-negative bacteria (E. coli)
Question 10: why obtain a urine culture before antibiotics
Answer: antibiotics can alter culture results
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, Question 11: expected urinalysis findings with UTI
Answer: WBCs, bacteria, nitrites, leukocytes, possible RBCs
Question 12: nursing interventions for UTI
Answer: fluids, antibiotics, pain assessment, urine culture before antibiotics, monitor I&O
Question 13: patient teaching for UTI
Answer: finish antibiotics, increase fluids, void after intercourse, wipe front to back, don't hold urine
Question 14: what is pyelonephritis
Answer: infection of the kidney
Question 15: pyelonephritis symptoms
Answer: high fever, chills, flank pain, CVA tenderness, nausea, vomiting
Question 16: what causes pyelonephritis
Answer: untreated ascending UTI
Question 17: what assessment is performed for pyelonephritis
Answer: CVA tenderness
Question 18: pyelonephritis labs
Answer: CBC, UA and culture, blood cultures if severe, CRP, ESR
Question 19: CBC finding in pyelonephritis
Answer: increased WBC
Question 20: pyelonephritis diagnostics
Answer: CT or renal ultrasound if obstruction suspected
Question 21: pyelonephritis treatment
Answer: IV antibiotics, IV fluids, then oral antibiotics
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: what is cystitis
Answer: infection of the bladder (lower urinary tract) most commonly caused by E. coli
Question 2: what is the most common cause of a UTI
Answer: E. coli from the GI tract
Question 3: classic symptoms of a UTI
Answer: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain, cloudy urine, foul-smelling urine, hematuria,
confusion (elderly)
Question 4: does a simple UTI usually cause a fever
Answer: no. fever indicates the infection may have spread
Question 5: where is pain with a UTI
Answer: suprapubic region
Question 6: what assessment finding suggests pyelonephritis instead of cystitis
Answer: flank pain/CVA tenderness and fever
Question 7: what labs diagnose a UTI
Answer: UA and culture
Question 8: postitive leukocyte esterase in urine means:
Answer: white blood cells are present
Question 9: positive nitrites in urine suggest:
Answer: gram-negative bacteria (E. coli)
Question 10: why obtain a urine culture before antibiotics
Answer: antibiotics can alter culture results
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, Question 11: expected urinalysis findings with UTI
Answer: WBCs, bacteria, nitrites, leukocytes, possible RBCs
Question 12: nursing interventions for UTI
Answer: fluids, antibiotics, pain assessment, urine culture before antibiotics, monitor I&O
Question 13: patient teaching for UTI
Answer: finish antibiotics, increase fluids, void after intercourse, wipe front to back, don't hold urine
Question 14: what is pyelonephritis
Answer: infection of the kidney
Question 15: pyelonephritis symptoms
Answer: high fever, chills, flank pain, CVA tenderness, nausea, vomiting
Question 16: what causes pyelonephritis
Answer: untreated ascending UTI
Question 17: what assessment is performed for pyelonephritis
Answer: CVA tenderness
Question 18: pyelonephritis labs
Answer: CBC, UA and culture, blood cultures if severe, CRP, ESR
Question 19: CBC finding in pyelonephritis
Answer: increased WBC
Question 20: pyelonephritis diagnostics
Answer: CT or renal ultrasound if obstruction suspected
Question 21: pyelonephritis treatment
Answer: IV antibiotics, IV fluids, then oral antibiotics
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