NR 283 Patho Final Exam with Practice Questions and Answers

NR 283 Patho Final Exam with Practice Questions and Answers Pyelonephritis may be distinguished from cystitis by the presence in pyelonephritis of: a. Microbes spread through the circulation. b. Antibodies have not yet formed. c. There is no effective treatment. d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures ANSWER d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures Why may acute pyelonephritis and cystitis follow untreated prostatitis? a.Microbes spread through the circulation. b. Antibodies have not yet formed. c. There is no effective treatment. d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures. ANSWER d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures. In a case of acute pyelonephritis, what is the cause of flank pain? a. Inflammation, causing ischemia in the tubules b. Inflammation, stretching the renal capsule c. Increasing glomerular permeability, creating an increased volume of filtrate in the kidney d. Microbes irritating the tissues ANSWER b. Inflammation, stretching the renal capsule