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A 44 year old female patient is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Which bacteria count collected via midstream, clean catch supports a diagnosis
of UTI?
a. > 10,000 bacteria
b. >25,000 bacteria
c. >50,000 bacteria
d. >100,000 bacteria - ANSWER-d. >100,000 bacteria
A patient has been diagnosed with pyelonephritis. He probably will have:
a. costovertebral angle tenderness
b. a positive Murphys sign
c. burning with urination
d. pain which waxes and wanes - ANSWER-a. costovertebral angle tenderness
A patient has a urinary tract infection. What findings on urine dipstick best
describes a typical urinary tract infection?
a. positive leukocytes
b. positive nitrates
c. positive leukocytes, positive nitrates
d. positive nitrates and hematuria - ANSWER-c. positive leukocytes, positive
nitrates
A 26 year old female presents with flank pain that waxes and wanes. What
finding on urinalysis should direct the nurse practitioner's next action?
a. Blood
, b. Nitrates
c. Leukocytes
d. Calcium - ANSWER-a. Blood
A female patient who is 45 years old states she is having urinary frequency. She
describes episodes of "having to go right now" and not being able to wait. Her
urinalysis results are(-) leukocytes (-) nitrates (-) bacteria 3 WBC. What is part
of the differential?
a. Diabetes
b. Lupus
c. stress incontinence
d. asymptomatic bacteriuria - ANSWER-a. Diabetes
A patient reports that he has been taking saw palmetto. He is using this
because he thinks it:
a. prevents blood clots
b. improves urine flow
c. decreases environmental allergies
d. decreases risk of colon cancer - ANSWER-b. improves urine flow
A male child has swelling in the upper left thigh below the inguinal ligament.
He c/o cramping and intermittent lower abdominal pain. What should be
included in the differential diagnosis?
a. testicular torsion
b. femoral hernia
c. varicocele
d. hydrocele - ANSWER-b. femoral hernia