NR507 FINAL EXAM / NR 507 Week 8 Exam Advanced
Pathophysiology Expected Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) Chamberlain
1.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.
2.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.
3.Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary
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,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.
4.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 devel- oping a UTI.
5.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.
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, 6.UTI Risk Factors
Answer Pregnancy Women
short ureter
Decreased estrogen in post-menopausal women
Sexual intercourse
Use of spermicide
Indwelling urinary catheterization
7.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
Malaise
Condtion of Upper UTI
Pyelonephritis.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
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Pathophysiology Expected Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) Chamberlain
1.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.
2.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.
3.Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary
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,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.
4.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 devel- oping a UTI.
5.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.
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, 6.UTI Risk Factors
Answer Pregnancy Women
short ureter
Decreased estrogen in post-menopausal women
Sexual intercourse
Use of spermicide
Indwelling urinary catheterization
7.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
Malaise
Condtion of Upper UTI
Pyelonephritis.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
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