NR 507 Final| 138 Questions| With Complete Solutions

Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract infection? correct answer: 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 answer: Pregnancy A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes: correct answer: urgency Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of having a shorter urethra. correct answer: true Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI? correct answer: Increase water consumption Uncomplicated UTI correct answer: Occurs in the normal urinary tract Responds well to short course of antibiotic therapy Simple cystitis in non-pregnant women without any urologic abnormalities Complicated UTI correct answer: UTI extends beyond the bladder Caused by structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities or untreated UTI Infants and older adults affected Associated with: indwelling catheters, renal calculi, diabetes, pregnancy A 25 year- old female presents to the primary care office with urinary burning and frequency for the last 3 days. She denies any fever, chills, back pain. Her gynecological history is negative and reports no vaginal discharge. The only new information reported is that she recently had sexual intercourse with a new male partner. The NP obtains a urinalysis and determines that the urine contains leukocytes, RBCs, nitrites, and WBCs. No casts are identified. Based on symptom presentation and UA res