NR 507 Advanced Pathophysiology Final - Edapt Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NR 507 Advanced Pathophysiology Final - Edapt Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is a symptom of a lower urinary tract infection? - ANSWER -Urgency What is true regarding complicated UTIs? - ANSWER -Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder What can help prevent a UTI? - ANSWER -Increased water consumption True/False: Women are at higher risk of developing UTI because they have a shorter urethra - ANSWER -True What is a risk factor for developing a UTI? - ANSWER -Pregnancy What is true regarding an uncomplicated UTI? - ANSWER -- Occurs in the normal urinary tract - Responds well to short-course of antibiotics What is true regarding a complicated UTI? - ANSWER -- UTI that extends beyond the bladder - Infants & older adults are usually affected - Caused by structural/functional urinary tract abnormalities or a untreated UTI What will the urinalysis of a patient with a UTI show? - ANSWER -WBCs & casts The NP knows an uncomplicated UTI because - ANSWER -the UTI responds well to a short-course of antibiotic therapy Highly suspective that causative bacteria of UTI is gram negative because of the presence of - ANSWER -Nitrites 2 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. A common organism that causes a UTI includes - ANSWER -Staphylococcus saprophyticus True/False: There is a significant risk for men with BPH to develop cellular mutations that lead to prostate cancer - ANSWER -False True/False: The peripheral zone of the prostate is the largest zone - ANSWER -True On digital rectal exam to assess quality of prostate, NP would be concerned with a hard nodule because - ANSWER -it indicates prostate cancer The patient most often develops symptoms of BPH when - ANSWER -the prostatic urethra becomes obstructed True/False: The purpose of straining in BPH is to overcome the obstruction encountered during urination - ANSWER -True What is the reaction of 5-Alpha reductase inhibitors? - ANSWER -To cause shrinkage of the prostate gland Where are the hyper plastic nodules of BPH located? - ANSWER -Periurethral zone Why are men who have BPH prone to develop UTIs? - ANSWER -Because of the stagnation of urine in the bladder that promotes bacterial growth. True/False: PSA helps liquefy semen post-ejaculation - ANSWER -True True/False: The underlying cause of BPH is that normal prostate cells respond to increases in dihydrotestosterone that causes them to live longer & multiply - ANSWER -True What is the most common type of formed stone? - ANSWER -Calcium stone What is the type of stone formed during a UTI? - ANSWER -Struvite stone 3 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. True/False: The gold standard for diagnosing a renal stone is a urinalysis - ANSWER -False- CT scan is the gold standard for diagnosing a renal stone True/False: Renal stones are formed when calcium & oxalate in the urine combine - ANSWER -True True/False: Renal calculi are typically confined to the bladder - ANSWER -False - Renal calculi can be found in the ureter or the bladder Why can hematuria be seen with kidney stones? - ANSWER -BTrecause the stone injures the urinary structures as it passes through them True/False: Renal colic is caused by the passing of the stone through the ureter - ANSWER -True True/False: At least half of individuals with renal stones will have a reoccurrence within 10 years of their prior stone. - ANSWER -True True/False: Lithotripsy is an invasive procedure used to break up the stone - ANSWER -False What is the most common stone found in the patient with gout? - ANSWER -Uric acid stone This relay station in the brain plays a major role in regulation micturition (urination) - ANSWER - Pontine micturition center True/False: The location of the internal sphincter is under the urogenital diaphragm - ANSWER - False - located in the bladder True/False: The elevator ani muscle plays a role in constriction of the external sphincter - ANSWER - True Which of the following actions will relax the detrusor muscle of the bladder? - ANSWER -Activation of beta-2 receptors by the SNS