The most common cause of sepsis in older adults is:
A. Common cold
B. Urinary tract infection
C. Urinary stasis
D. Kidney stone
B. Urinary tract
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What is the usual clinical presentation of an adult patient with cystitis?
A. Acute onset of chills, fever, flank pain, headache, malaise, and costovertebral angle tenderness.
B. Signs and symptoms of fever, irritability, decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, dehydration, and jaundice.
C. No symptoms noted.
D. Complaints of dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, and suprapubic heaviness.
D. Complaints of dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, and suprapubic heaviness.
Which statement characterizes functional incontinence?
A. Leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, and laughing.
B. Occurrence of incontinence with overdistention of the bladder.
C. Mainly caused by factors outside the urinary tract, especially immobility, that prohibit proper toileting habits.
D. Characterized by the inability to delay urination, with an abrupt and strong desire to void.
C. Mainly caused by factors outside the urinary tract, especially immobility, that prohibit proper toileting habits.
What are the two most common pathogens in community-acquired UTIs?
A. Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabills
B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Eschericia coli
C. Klebsiella and Proteus mirabills
D. Proteus mirabills and Staphylococcus saprophyticus
B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Eschericia coli
When prescribing oxybutinin (Ditropan) for the patient with overactive bladder symptoms, the nurse practitioner must consider which
disorder in the medical history before prescribing?
A. Narrow-angle glaucoma
B. Cough
C. Gallstones
D. Diabetes
A. Narrow-angle glaucoma
The clinical presentation of a client with urolithiasis would include:
A. A fever of 101° F or above
B. A gradual onset of nagging pain
C. Pain starting in the flank and localizing in the costovertebral angle
D. Marked leukocytes
C. Pain starting in the flank and localizing in the costovertebral angle
What is the most common cause of chronic renal failure (CRF)?
A. A combination of urological diseases
B. Glomerulonephritis
C. Hypertension
D. Diabetic nephropathy
D. Diabetic nephropathy
The most frequent sign of bladder cancer is:
A. Nocturia
B. Dysuria
C. Flank pain
D. Hematuria
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