NR: 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A
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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 cont...
NR: 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A
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
A patient with acute pyelonephritis is being discharged from the hospital. The nurse
educates the patient they must follow up with the PCP in four weeks to evaluate if the
a. Patient had any treatment reactions
b. Prescribed medications were effective
c. Patient is having secondary issues of renal calculi
d. Patient requires injections of growth colony stimulating factor (gcsf) -Answer- ✔b.
Prescribed medications were effective
The nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a patient who presents with edema,
hypertension, and decreased urine output. Additionally, the patient reports a history of
strep throat approximately 3 weeks ago. Based on this information, which of the
following does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
A. Chronic pyelonephritis
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetic nephropathy
D. Acute glomerulonephritis -Answer- ✔D. Acute glomerulonephritis
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Which disease is manifested by dysuria and pyuria?
a. Nephrotic syndrome
b. Cystitis
c. Glomerulonephritis
d. Urolithiasis -Answer- ✔b. Cystitis
Which pathophysiological process applies to acute post-streptococcal
glomerulonephritis?
a. Streptococcal infection affects both the glomerular and tubule functions
b. Ischemic damage occurs in the tubules, causing obstruction and decreased
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
c. Immune complexes deposit in glomerular tissue, causing inflammation
d. Increased glomerular permeability for unknown reasons -Answer- ✔c. Immune
complexes deposit in glomerular tissue, causing inflammation
Cystitis is more common in females because:
a. the mucosa in the urinary tract is continuous.
b. the urethra is short, wide, and adjacent to areas with resident flora. c. the pH of urine
is more acidic in females.
d. females have a higher incidence of congenital anomalies. -Answer- ✔the urethra is
short, wide, and adjacent to areas with resident flora.
Which of the following would likely cause chronic renal failure?
a. Cystitis with pyelonephritis in the right kidney
b. Circulatory shock
c. Diabetes
d. Obstruction of a ureter by a renal calculus -Answer- ✔c. Diabetes
Which of the following results from obstruction of the left ureter by a renal calculus?
a. Mild flank pain on the affected side b. Hydronephrosis in both kidneys
c. Immediate cessation of urine production
d. An attack of renal colic -Answer- ✔d. An attack of renal colic
Prolonged immobility may predispose to ___________ in the kidneys
a. urinary stasis
b. renal calculi
c. infection
d. All of the above -Answer- ✔d. All of the above
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