NRSG 357 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
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BUN normal value - ANS 10-20 mg/dL
creatinine normal value - ANS 0.5-1.5 mg/dL
potassium normal value - ANS 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
sodium normal value - ANS 135-145 mEq/L
normal urinalysis - ANS 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 - ANS infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
upper uti - ANS pylonephritis
lower uti - ANS cystitis and urethritis
uncomplicated uti - ANS occurs in otherwise normal urinary tract, usually involves only the
bladder
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, complicated uti - ANS occurs in individuals with other health problems, catheter, calculi,
pregnancy
uti s/sx - ANS upper: flank pain, chills, fever, fatigue, cva tenderness
lower: dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, hematuria
elderly: confusion, abdominal pain
uti causes - ANS most commonly caused by e. coli or other bacteria in bladder
uti risk factors - ANS female, obesity, pressure on bladder, diabetes, constipation,
menopause, alzheimers
uti treatment - ANS antibiotics, pyridium is not an antibiotic but used to help with pain and
urinary frequency, once pain is relieved you stop taking it
uti prevention - ANS wipe front to back, drinking fluids, avoid bubble baths, empty bladder
frequently, avoid coffee, alcohol, chocolate, spicy foods, evacuate bowel regularly
pyelonephritis - ANS inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
acute pyelonephritis s/sx - ANS sudden onset, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, flank pain, cva
tenderness
chronic pyelonephritis s/sx - ANS recurring acute infections, leads to scarring and fibrosis,
decreased renal size and function
pyelonephritis causes - ANS usually begins with lower UTI that ascends, can also be due to
renal calculi
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS L LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
BUN normal value - ANS 10-20 mg/dL
creatinine normal value - ANS 0.5-1.5 mg/dL
potassium normal value - ANS 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
sodium normal value - ANS 135-145 mEq/L
normal urinalysis - ANS 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 - ANS infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
upper uti - ANS pylonephritis
lower uti - ANS cystitis and urethritis
uncomplicated uti - ANS occurs in otherwise normal urinary tract, usually involves only the
bladder
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, complicated uti - ANS occurs in individuals with other health problems, catheter, calculi,
pregnancy
uti s/sx - ANS upper: flank pain, chills, fever, fatigue, cva tenderness
lower: dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, hematuria
elderly: confusion, abdominal pain
uti causes - ANS most commonly caused by e. coli or other bacteria in bladder
uti risk factors - ANS female, obesity, pressure on bladder, diabetes, constipation,
menopause, alzheimers
uti treatment - ANS antibiotics, pyridium is not an antibiotic but used to help with pain and
urinary frequency, once pain is relieved you stop taking it
uti prevention - ANS wipe front to back, drinking fluids, avoid bubble baths, empty bladder
frequently, avoid coffee, alcohol, chocolate, spicy foods, evacuate bowel regularly
pyelonephritis - ANS inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
acute pyelonephritis s/sx - ANS sudden onset, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, flank pain, cva
tenderness
chronic pyelonephritis s/sx - ANS recurring acute infections, leads to scarring and fibrosis,
decreased renal size and function
pyelonephritis causes - ANS usually begins with lower UTI that ascends, can also be due to
renal calculi
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