Chronic pyelonephritis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Urinary tract infection - infections that affect any part of the urinary tract pyelonephritis - inflammation of renal parenchyma and collecting system Pathy of pyelonephritis - *usually begins with lower UTI that ascends* and can also be due to renal calculi cause of pyelonephritis - spreading UTI, or untreated UTI that will ascend the ureters and reach the kidneys leading to kidney infection urinary retention - inability to empty the bladder when a person voids or the accumulation o...

Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain QUESTION A kidney stone, or nephrolithiasis is a hard mineral deposit that forms in the urine. Treatment pain relievers and drinking plenty of water. QUESTION kidney stone made of Answer: made up of calcium oxalate, but stones may also be due to calcium phosphate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. Mo...

PATHO 370 Final Certification Exam Q&A Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - CORRECT ANSWER-flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex react...

WGU D115 EXAM The most common causes of left-sided heart failure include: Acute Myocardial Infarction Feedback: The most common causes of left-sided heart failure are acute myocardial infarction and hypertension. Acute or chronic pulmonary disease can cause right heart failure, referred to as cor pulmonale. The causes of right-sided heart failure include stenosis or regurgitation of the tricuspid or pulmonic valves, right ventricular infarction, and cardiomyopathy. Manifestations (rathe...

A patient is admitted to the emergency room complaining of pain located in the costovertebral angle in the back. This supports the suspicion that the pain is most likely a result of a(n) (Ans- Renal disorder An infection of the renal pelvis and interstitium is known as (Ans- Pyelonephritis A classic manifestation of chronic pyelonephritis is (Ans- Atrophic kidneys with diffuse scarring The most common physiologic abnormality found in patients with a renal stone is (Ans- Hypercal...

Acute renal failure ~~>Reversible Determining prognosis- kidneys respond to diuretic with good output; this indicates that kidneys are functioning well Acute Pyelonephritis ~~>Diagnosing by clinical symptoms alone can be difficult; can be similar to cystitis Diagnosis established by: -Urine culture -Urinalysis (WBC casts indicates pyelonephritis, but may not always be present) -Signs/Symptoms -Complicated pyelonephritis requires blood cultures and urinary tract imaging ...

Exam 2: NUR2063/ NUR 2063 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pathophysiology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: What type of incontinence is caused by an increase in intra abdominal pressure due to activities such as coughing or sneezing Answer: Stress incontinence Q: The client diagnosed with cystitis asks the healthcare provider why she seems susceptible to recurrent infections. What are most cases caused by?- Answer: Most cases ar...

Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous waste normally found in urine? a. Urea b. Uric acid c. Nitrite d. Creatinine - Answer-B Uric Acid? Hematuria is generally absent in: a. Acute glomerulonephritis b. Chronic glomerulonephritis c. Acute pyelonephritis d. The nephrotic syndrome - Answer-d. The nephrotic syndrome Acute tubular necrosis is associated most often with: a. Reduced renal blood supply to the renal tubules b. Arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries and ...

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BUN normal value - 10-20 mg/dL creatinine normal value - 0.5-1.5 mg/dL potassium normal value - 3.5-5.0 mEq/L sodium normal value - 135-145 mEq/L normal urinalysis - yellow or straw color, negative for RBC, WBC, bacteria, glucose, acetone, albumin, pH 4.8-8, specific gravity 1.010-1.030 urinary tract infection - infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract upper uti - pylonephritis lower uti - cystitis and urethritis uncomplicated uti - occurs in otherwise normal ...