GCU BIO-322 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Interstitial Cystitis Chronic painful bladder disorder -Caused by antiproliferative factor (APF) -Sxs of UTI w/o bacteria -Bleeding and pain of bladder, inflammation, Hunner's ulcers -Urinary frequency up to 60x per day Urinary Tract Infection UTI -common cause of confusion in elderly -caused by cystitis, pylonephritis, diabetes mellitis, urinary catheters, poor hygiene, digestion -Dysuria, frequency, urgency, fever, flank pain, N/V, hematuria, leukocytosis Pyuria cloudy urine d/t potency of white blood cells Hematuria blood in urine Nephrolithiasis kidney stones -caused by age, dehydration, abnormal calcium metabolism -flank or abdominal pain, N/V, Dysuria, Hematuria -testing renal function (BUN) Pyelonephritis inflammation of upper urinary tract -abscess caused by infection; scarring caused by interstitial pyelonephritis -dysuria and flank pain Acute pyelonephritis -infection associated urinary obstruction or urine reflux from bladder -fever, chills, flank pain, groin pain, dysuria Chronic pyelonephritis -persistent or recurrent infection resulting in scarring -HTN, dysuria, flank pain Glomerulonephritis -decreased ability of the kidneys to filter at the glomerulus -lupus-related, autoimmune, post-strep, bacterial endocarditis, HTN, DM, and Berger's disease -proteinuria and hematuria Berger's Disease IgA Nephropathy