NR507 Final Exam 2025 /2026 NR 507
Week 8 Exam Advanced Pathophysiology
Expected Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)- Chamberlain
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.
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
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
Week 8 Exam Advanced Pathophysiology
Expected Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)- Chamberlain
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.
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
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
