NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam

What is a symptom of a lower urinary tract infection? - Urgency What is true regarding complicated UTIs? - Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder What can help prevent a UTI? - Increased water consumption True/False: Women are at higher risk of developing UTI because they have a shorter urethra - True What is a risk factor for developing a UTI? - Pregnancy What is true regarding an uncomplicated UTI? - - Occurs in the normal urinary tract - Responds well to short-course of antibiotics What is true regarding a complicated UTI? - - UTI that extends beyond the bladder - Infants & older adults are usually affected - Caused by structural/functional urinary tract abnormalities or a untreated UTI What will the urinalysis of a patient with a UTI show? - WBCs & casts The NP knows an uncomplicated UTI because - the UTI responds well to a short-course of antibiotic therapy Highly suspective that causative bacteria of UTI is gram negative because of the presence of - Nitrites A common organism that causes a UTI includes - Staphylococcus saprophyticus True/False: There is a significant risk for men with BPH to develop cellular mutations that lead to prostate cancer - False True/False: The peripheral zone of the prostate is the largest zone - True On digital rectal exam to assess quality of prostate, NP would be concerned with a hard nodule because - it indicates prostate cancer The patient most often develops symptoms of BPH when - the prostatic urethra becomes obstructed True/False: The purpose of straining in BPH is to overcome the obstruction encountered during urination - True What is the reaction of 5-Alpha reductase inhibitors? - To cause shrinkage of the prostate gland Where are the hyper plastic nodules of BPH located? - Periurethral zone Why are men who have BPH prone to develop UTIs? - Because of the stagnation of urine in the