NURS 5350 Renal Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Kidney stones
Composition of mineral salts
> Calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate:
70% to 80%
kidney stones (renal calculi) risk factors
- male
- before 50 years old
- inadequate fluid intake: most common
-geography: temperature, humidity, rainfall, fluid and dietary patterns
Renal tumors clinical manifestations
hematuria, dull and aching flank pain, palpable flank mass, and weight loss
bladder tumors
Urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma: Most common
> Risk factors
• Tobacco smoking
• Aromatic amines
• Arsenic in drinking water
, • Phenacetin
• Cyclophosphamide
• Pioglitazone
Tumors of the bladder Clinical manifestation
Painless gross or microscopic hematuria
UTI
• The most common uropathogens
Escherichia coli
> Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Acute pyelonephritis
Acute infection of the renal pelvis and/or interstitium of one or both kidneys
> Clinical manifestations
• Pain in the flank/groin
• Fever, chills
• Costovertebral angle tenderness
Kidney stones
Composition of mineral salts
> Calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate:
70% to 80%
kidney stones (renal calculi) risk factors
- male
- before 50 years old
- inadequate fluid intake: most common
-geography: temperature, humidity, rainfall, fluid and dietary patterns
Renal tumors clinical manifestations
hematuria, dull and aching flank pain, palpable flank mass, and weight loss
bladder tumors
Urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma: Most common
> Risk factors
• Tobacco smoking
• Aromatic amines
• Arsenic in drinking water
, • Phenacetin
• Cyclophosphamide
• Pioglitazone
Tumors of the bladder Clinical manifestation
Painless gross or microscopic hematuria
UTI
• The most common uropathogens
Escherichia coli
> Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Acute pyelonephritis
Acute infection of the renal pelvis and/or interstitium of one or both kidneys
> Clinical manifestations
• Pain in the flank/groin
• Fever, chills
• Costovertebral angle tenderness
