Which of the following statements best explains why urinary tract infections are more common in
females than in males?
Bacteria from the vagina commonly enter the female urethra.
Males have more acidic urine, which is effective in eliminating bacteria from the urinary tract
.
The presence of estrogen in the lining of the female reproductive tract makes the mucous membranes
more prone to infection.
The female urethra is shorter than those in males, more easily allowing bacteria to enter the rest of the
urinary tract. - Answers The female urethra is shorter than those in males, more easily allowing bacteria
to enter the rest of the urinary tract.
Of the following, which is TRUE of the changes in blood chemistry and composition in a patient with
chronic renal failure?
Blood glucose decreases.
Urea and creatinine levels increase.
H+ excretion leads to alkalosis.
Polycythemia occurs. - Answers Urea and creatinine levels increase.
Tenderness associated with pyelonephritis is best evaluated by percussing:
over the pubis in lower UTI and at the flank in upper UTI.
, laterally, just superior to the superior iliac crest.
in the midline, just superior to the symphysis pubis.
just lateral to the spine slightly superior to the sacroiliac join - Answers over the pubis in lower UTI and
at the flank in upper UTI.
A patient undergoes neurological changes during hemodialysis. Of the following, which is the most likely
cause of these neurologic abnormalities?
Accumulated blood urea
Hypotension
Hyperglycemia
Acute myocardial infarction - Answers accumulated blood urea
Your patient is a 30-year-old male complaining of pain radiating from the left flank into the groin. He
states that it began as a vague pain in his flank, then became very sharp and radiating. Based on his
description of his pain, you would also expect him to complain of:
fever.
painful urination.
inability to urinate.