NR 507 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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
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Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI? - correct answer
increase water consumption
Risk factors for a UTI - correct answer 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 answer true
complicated UTI - correct answer -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
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uncomplicated UTI - correct answer -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 answer E coli
Uncomplicated UTI - correct answer Protein +/_
Leukocyte Esterase +
Nitrites +/_
RBCs +/_
WBCs +/> 5000/hpf
Casts - None
Complicated UTI - correct answer Protein +/_
Leukocyte Esterase +
Nitrites +/_
RBCs +
WBCs +/> 100,000/hpf
Casts +