NR507 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
,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
2. Water consumption prevents UTI as it keeps bacteria flushed out of the urinary tract.
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 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 developing 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.
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.
8. Upper Urinary Tract Symptoms:
ANSWER: All the symptoms associated with cystitis including
Fever
Flank pain
Costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
Nausea
Vomiting
Malaise
9. Condtion of Upper UTI
ANSWER: Pyelonephritis.
10. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:
ANSWER: Urgency
Burning on urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic Pain
Cloudy urine
Odorous.
FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
,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
2. Water consumption prevents UTI as it keeps bacteria flushed out of the urinary tract.
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 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 developing 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.
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.
8. Upper Urinary Tract Symptoms:
ANSWER: All the symptoms associated with cystitis including
Fever
Flank pain
Costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
Nausea
Vomiting
Malaise
9. Condtion of Upper UTI
ANSWER: Pyelonephritis.
10. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:
ANSWER: Urgency
Burning on urination
Frequency
Dysuria
Suprapubic Pain
Cloudy urine
Odorous.
