NR567 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

NR567 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS

◉ pyelonephritis. Answer: kidney infection
Complicated
Iv atb to treat
Classic triad: vomiting, flank pain, fever
Casts are present in ua c& s


◉ calcium oxalate. Answer: most common type of kidney stone


◉ Most common site of renal calculus. Answer: Ureterovesicular
junction


◉ Gold standard diagnosis for renal calculus. Answer: Ct scan


◉ True or false: all types of renal stones can be seen on ct scan. Answer:
True


◉ Kidney stones that pass on their own. Answer: < 0.5 cm


◉ Kidney stones that cause obstruction. Answer: >1.0cm

, ◉ goals of treatment for renal stones. Answer: manage acute pain
promote passage of stone
reduce stone size
prevent new stone formation


◉ prevention of renal stone formation include which two elements.
Answer: Citrate &
magnesium


◉ Most common type of renal stone. Answer: Calcium stone


◉ Calcium stones are treated with ________ to promote excretion of
stone. Answer: Thiazide diuretic


◉ Causes of struvite stones. Answer: UTI
bacteria : klebsiella, enterobacteria


◉ which elements combine to make struvite stones?. Answer: ammonia,
magesium, phosphate


◉ Type of renal stone found in children, with genetic causing factor.
Answer: Cystine stone