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Nu 664 final UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers urinary tract infection (UTI) - CORRECT ANSWER- invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise UTI clinical manife...

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urinary tract infection (UTI) - CORRECT ANSWER- invasion of pathogenic organisms
(commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms
include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise


UTI clinical manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER- LOWER- frequency, smell, urgency,
burning, concentrated, hematuria, super pubic pressure/pain


UPPER- All of the above plus fever, flank pain, and chills


Uncomplicated UTI - CORRECT ANSWER- Occurs in otherwise normal urinary tract .
Affects women
Usually involves only the bladder.


Uti in men is always complicated


cysitis - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation of the bladder


Causes of uncomplicated UTIs? - CORRECT ANSWER- Sexual intercourse, impaired
voiding, use of spermicides , estrogen defieciency , abx use


Most UTIs are caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- Gram-negative rods from the GI tract. (
ecoli)


Risk factors for UTIs - CORRECT ANSWER- Female gender
Vaginal infections
Bubble baths and vaginal deodorant sprays
Dehydration
Tight-fitting synthetic undergarments
Infrequent voiding

, First trimester of pregnancy
Trauma during delivery
Urinary calculi
Diabetes
Sickle cell trait


Frequent UTIs - CORRECT ANSWER- More than 3x/year or 2 in 6 months


UTI diagnosis confirmed - CORRECT ANSWER- urinalysis


UTI treatment - CORRECT ANSWER- Complicated: Fluoroquinolones are typically the
first-line choice.




Uncomplicated:
Macrodantin 100mg x 5 days
Bactrim DS BID x 3 days
Cipro 250 bid x 3 days
Levaquin 250mg x 3 days


UTI pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER- E. Coli
Enterococcus
Klebsiella
Proteusy


pyelonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis


Pyelonephritis treatment - CORRECT ANSWER- outpatient: ciprofloxacin, levaquin, bactrim
ds x 14 days y
inpatient: ampicillin/gentamicin

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