NR 507 Final Exam with Answers (A+ GRADED)

Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract infection? correct answers Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary tract infection (UTI)? correct answers pregnancy A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes: correct answers urgency Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of having a shorter urethra. correct answers true Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI? correct answers increase water consumption Risk factors for a UTI correct answers pregnancy sexually active post-menopause estrogen-deficiency women (shorter urethra) catheterization An upper UTI is less common in men due to the longer urethra and ureter structures that make it more difficult for bacteria to reach the kidney. correct answers true complicated UTI correct answers -A UTI that extends beyond the bladder -Caused by structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities or untreated UTI -Infants and older adults affected -Associated with:indwelling cathetersrenal calculiDiabetesPregnancy uncomplicated UTI correct answers -Occurs in the normal urinary tract -Responds well to a short course of antibiotic therapy -Simple cystitis in non-pregnant women without any urologic abnormalities Most common cause of UTI bacteria correct answers E coli Uncomplicated UTI correct answers Protein +/_ Leukocyte Esterase + Nitrites +/_ RBCs +/_ WBCs +/> 5000/hpf Casts - None Complicated UTI correct answers Protein +/_ Leukocyte Esterase + Nitrites +/_