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EXAM 4:Maryville NURS 611; Questions with Verified Answers Acute unilateral renal obstruction and hypertension are caused by CORRECT ANS-Renal stones most common type of kidney stone CORRECT ANS-Calcium oxalate Amount of cardiac output that kidneys expect to receive CORRECT ANS-20-25%

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Acute unilateral renal obstruction and hypertension are caused by CORRECT ANS-Renal

stones




most common type of kidney stone CORRECT ANS-Calcium oxalate




Amount of cardiac output that kidneys expect to receive CORRECT ANS-20-25%




Passage of kidney stones can be extremely painful and cause referred pain to where?

CORRECT ANS-Umbilicus area




The kidney stones are often jagged, so what ends up happening is that they get stuck in what?

CORRECT ANS-The ureters




When that kidney stone gets stuck in the ureter, what does it obstruct? CORRECT ANS-

Urine flow

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The kidneys will react due to obstruction, because they expect their 20-25% of cardiac output.

The kidneys do not know why they are not getting their normal share of cardiac output but

they sense the decreased perfusion due to the obstruction, so those kidneys activate what

CORRECT ANS-The RAAS system




With activation of that RAAS system from the kidneys, there is angiotensin, which is a

powerful peripheral constrictor. So, what happens within those kidneys themselves is

decreased tissue perfusion so they activate the RAAS system which contains the angiotensin

with powerful constrictor properties, so it constricts what? CORRECT ANS-Arterioles




When angiotensin constricts the arterioles, what happens as a result? CORRECT ANS-

Hypertension, so basically HTN happens due to urinary obstruction




Which population do we think mainly about when we think about UTIs? CORRECT ANS-

The older populaiton

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With older adults it may be harder to determine if they have a UTI because clinically, the main

manifestation that is often seen with the elderly and a UTI is what? CORRECT ANS-

Confusion, abdominal pain or discomfort, blood in urine.




What can a UTI lead to very quickly, especially with the older population? CORRECT ANS-

sepsis




Infection of one or both upper urinary tracts (ureter, renal pelvis, kidney interstitium) is what?

CORRECT ANS-Pyelonephritis




most common risk factors for pyelonephritis CORRECT ANS-Urinary obstruction, and reflux

of urine from the bladder.




most common culprit of pyelonephritis CORRECT ANS-E. coli, proteus, pseudomonas

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Why do we think of E. coli, especially for women with pyelonephritis? CORRECT ANS-

Because of proximity of the anus to the urinary tract




On urinalysis what would you see with pyelonephritis CORRECT ANS-WBC casts, because

they are only formed in the renal tubules




Urine should always go (----) and when there is an obstruction urine goes (----) CORRECT

ANS-Forward, backward




When the urine flows backward from an obstruction, where does it flow back into

CORRECT ANS-The renal pelvis




What is the renal pelvis? CORRECT ANS-is the funnel-like dilated part of the ureter in the

kidney, The renal pelvis functions as a funnel for urine flowing to the ureter.

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