Chapter: 46, Urinary Tract Anti-Infectives and Other Urinary Drugs TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford

1. The nursing instructor is teaching a session explaining the various drugs usedto treat urinary tract infections. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which organ as most often affected by infections? A) Bladder B) Kidney C) Urethra D) Ureters Answer: A Rationale: The urinary tract consists of the following anatomic structures: kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate gland, and urethra. UTIs most commonly affect the bladder. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 46 Learning Objective: 1 Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 624, Figure 46.1 Routes of infection in the urinary tract 2. A client with a UTI is experiencing dysuria. The nurse would expect which drug to be prescribed? A) Nitrofurantoin B) Oxybutynin C) Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim D) Phenazopyridine Answer: D Rationale: Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic that is useful in treating dysuria caused by a UTI. Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is a combination urinary anti-infective drug. Nitrofurantoin is an anti-infective drug used for UTIs. Oxybutynin is an antispasmodic drug used for overactive bladder. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 46 Learning Objective: one Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 624, Actions and Uses