NR507 final exam with correct question and answers
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NR507 final exam with correct question and answers
Supersaturation: urine becomes over saturated with certain substances like calcium.
Nucleation: crystals act as Nucleation sites where further crystal deposition can occur
Crystal retention: urinary stasis or inadequate flow allows crystals to...
NR507 final exam with correct question and answers
2023 -2024
,Supersaturation: urine becomes over saturated with certain substances like calcium.
Nucleation: crystals act as Nucleation sites where further crystal deposition can occur
Crystal retention: urinary stasis or inadequate flow allows crystals to remain in urinary
tract
Stone growth & composition: overtime, crystals accumulate and grow into stones. - ans-
Renal Calculi Pathophysiology
Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI? - ans-Increase water consumption
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a UTI? - ans-Pregnancy
Women are higher risk for the development of a UTI because of having a shorter
urethra. - ans-True
A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes: - ans-Urgency
Which of the following is true regarding a complicated UTI? - ans-Can be caused by a
structural urinary tract disorder
Urinary burning and frequency X 3 days. No STDs. No vaginal discharge. Recently had
sex with partner. Urinalysis shows leukocytes, RBCs, nitrites, and WBCs. No casts.
Based on this patient is diagnosed with: - ans-cystitis
Conservative <5 mm stone
Medical management: thiazide diuretics (Calcium stone) or allopurinol (uric acid stone)
Overall goals:
Pain management
Promote passage of stone
Reduce size of stone
Prevent new stone formation - ans-Treatment for renal stone
noninvasive procedure to crush a stone > 5mm - ans-Lithotripsy
One of the major markers for glomerular filtration rate is creatinine. - ans-True
There is decreased blood flow to the glomerulus
Results in decreased GFR
Decreased GFR leads to decreased renal blood flow
First response to decreased GFR is activation of the renin- angiotensin aldosterone
system - ans-Patho for pre-renal failure
The most common cause of acute renal failure is due to: - ans-Pre-renal failure
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