NEWEST 2025 NR 507 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
GUIDE (REAL EXAM) ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (2025/2026 REAL EXPECTED
EXAM) GRADED A+ LATEST.
Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI?
A. Use spermicides during sexual intercourse
B. Taking more Vitamin D
C. Douching to prevent the growth of bacteria
D. Increase water consumption - ANSWER -D. Increase water
consumption
Water consumption prevents UTI as it keeps bacteria flushed out of the
urinary tract.
A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
A. Fever
B. Urgency
C. Flank pain
D. Decreased Urination - ANSWER -B. Urgency is a symptom of lower
tract UTI.
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,Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary
tract infection (UTI)?
A. Pregnancy
B. Perimenopause
C. Marathon running
D. Frequent showering - ANSWER -A. Pregnancy is a risk factor the
development of a UTI.
Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of
having a shorter urethra.
True
False - ANSWER -True, women have a shorter urethra that puts them at
higher risk for developing a UTI.
Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract
infection?
A. It is usually asymptomatic
B. Bacteria is located mostly in the lower urinary tract
C. Is associated with young adults
D. Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder - ANSWER -D. A
complicated UTI can be caused by a structural issue in the urinary tract.
UTI Risk Factors - ANSWER -Pregnancy
Women short ureter
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,Decreased estrogen in post-menopausal women
Sexual intercourse
Use of spermicide
Indwelling urinary catheterization
UTI Lower vs. Upper Tract Disorders - ANSWER -Upper Urinary Tract
Disorder
When bacteria ascend from the bladder (lower urinary organs) to the
kidney. Classic triad: vomiting, flank pain and fever.
Upper Urinary Tract Symptoms:
All the symptoms associated with cystitis including
Fever
Flank pain
Costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
Nausea
Vomiting
Malaise
Condtion of Upper UTI
Pyelonephritis.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:
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, Urgency
Burning on urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic Pain
Cloudy urine
Odorous.
Condition of Lower UTI
Cystitis
Urethritis
Urethritis - ANSWER -The infection occurs at the opening of the urethra
Cystitis - ANSWER -Denotes a bladder infection
Pyelonephritis - ANSWER -Inflammation of kidneys
Diagnostic UTI - ANSWER -Urine dipstick
Urinalysis - used to diagnose a UTI
Urine Culture & Sensitivity
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GUIDE (REAL EXAM) ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (2025/2026 REAL EXPECTED
EXAM) GRADED A+ LATEST.
Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI?
A. Use spermicides during sexual intercourse
B. Taking more Vitamin D
C. Douching to prevent the growth of bacteria
D. Increase water consumption - ANSWER -D. Increase water
consumption
Water consumption prevents UTI as it keeps bacteria flushed out of the
urinary tract.
A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
A. Fever
B. Urgency
C. Flank pain
D. Decreased Urination - ANSWER -B. Urgency is a symptom of lower
tract UTI.
pg. 1
,Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary
tract infection (UTI)?
A. Pregnancy
B. Perimenopause
C. Marathon running
D. Frequent showering - ANSWER -A. Pregnancy is a risk factor the
development of a UTI.
Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of
having a shorter urethra.
True
False - ANSWER -True, women have a shorter urethra that puts them at
higher risk for developing a UTI.
Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract
infection?
A. It is usually asymptomatic
B. Bacteria is located mostly in the lower urinary tract
C. Is associated with young adults
D. Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder - ANSWER -D. A
complicated UTI can be caused by a structural issue in the urinary tract.
UTI Risk Factors - ANSWER -Pregnancy
Women short ureter
pg. 2
,Decreased estrogen in post-menopausal women
Sexual intercourse
Use of spermicide
Indwelling urinary catheterization
UTI Lower vs. Upper Tract Disorders - ANSWER -Upper Urinary Tract
Disorder
When bacteria ascend from the bladder (lower urinary organs) to the
kidney. Classic triad: vomiting, flank pain and fever.
Upper Urinary Tract Symptoms:
All the symptoms associated with cystitis including
Fever
Flank pain
Costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
Nausea
Vomiting
Malaise
Condtion of Upper UTI
Pyelonephritis.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:
pg. 3
, Urgency
Burning on urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic Pain
Cloudy urine
Odorous.
Condition of Lower UTI
Cystitis
Urethritis
Urethritis - ANSWER -The infection occurs at the opening of the urethra
Cystitis - ANSWER -Denotes a bladder infection
Pyelonephritis - ANSWER -Inflammation of kidneys
Diagnostic UTI - ANSWER -Urine dipstick
Urinalysis - used to diagnose a UTI
Urine Culture & Sensitivity
pg. 4
