NR 507 Advance Patho Final Study Urinary Tract
Infections questions with verified answers
A 21-year-old patient reports to the primary care clinic complaining of urinary
urgency, frequency and burning. She also reports a small amount of vaginal
discharge that contains an odor. It is likely that the NP will perform a vaginal exam
at this visit.
True
False Ans✓✓✓ True. Because of the vaginal discharge that contains an odor, the
NP will most likely perform a vaginal exam to rule out an STD.
A common organism that causes a urinary tract infection include:
A. Syncytial virus.
B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
C. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
D. Streptococcus pneumonia. Ans✓✓✓ B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus is the
only choice listed that commonly causes a UTI.
A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
A. Decreased Urination
B. Fever
C. Flank pain
D. Urgency Ans✓✓✓ D. Urgency is a symptom of lower tract UTI.
Complicated UTI Ans✓✓✓ 1. A UTI that extends beyond the bladder
2. Caused by structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities or untreated UTI
3. Infants and older adults affected
, 4. Associated with:
indwelling catheters
renal calculi
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Complicated UTI Ans✓✓✓ Protein +/-
Leukocyte +
Esterase +/-
Nitrites +/-
RBCs +
WBCs + / > 100,000/hpf
Casts +
Lower urinary tract disorder Ans✓✓✓ Urgency associated with burning on
urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic pain.
Cloudy and have an odorous urine.
Question
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
Infections questions with verified answers
A 21-year-old patient reports to the primary care clinic complaining of urinary
urgency, frequency and burning. She also reports a small amount of vaginal
discharge that contains an odor. It is likely that the NP will perform a vaginal exam
at this visit.
True
False Ans✓✓✓ True. Because of the vaginal discharge that contains an odor, the
NP will most likely perform a vaginal exam to rule out an STD.
A common organism that causes a urinary tract infection include:
A. Syncytial virus.
B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
C. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
D. Streptococcus pneumonia. Ans✓✓✓ B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus is the
only choice listed that commonly causes a UTI.
A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
A. Decreased Urination
B. Fever
C. Flank pain
D. Urgency Ans✓✓✓ D. Urgency is a symptom of lower tract UTI.
Complicated UTI Ans✓✓✓ 1. A UTI that extends beyond the bladder
2. Caused by structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities or untreated UTI
3. Infants and older adults affected
, 4. Associated with:
indwelling catheters
renal calculi
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Complicated UTI Ans✓✓✓ Protein +/-
Leukocyte +
Esterase +/-
Nitrites +/-
RBCs +
WBCs + / > 100,000/hpf
Casts +
Lower urinary tract disorder Ans✓✓✓ Urgency associated with burning on
urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic pain.
Cloudy and have an odorous urine.
Question
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
