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Which of the following is a complication of chronic pyelonephritis?
Which of the following is a complication of chronic pyelonephritis?
- Formation of gallstones
- End-stage liver disease
- Loss of nephrons (correct)
- Hypertension
What is one of the medical management strategies for chronic pyelonephritis?
What is one of the medical management strategies for chronic pyelonephritis?
- Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy (correct)
- Administration of antipyretic agents
- Monitoring liver function
- Surgical removal of the kidneys
What is a potential consequence of impaired kidney function in relation to antimicrobial therapy?
What is a potential consequence of impaired kidney function in relation to antimicrobial therapy?
- Increased excretion of antimicrobial agents
- No effect on the excretion of antimicrobial agents
- Increased toxicity of antimicrobial agents (correct)
- Decreased excretion of antimicrobial agents
What should the nurse assess every 4 hours for a patient with chronic pyelonephritis?
What should the nurse assess every 4 hours for a patient with chronic pyelonephritis?
What is an important aspect of patient education for preventing further infection in chronic pyelonephritis?
What is an important aspect of patient education for preventing further infection in chronic pyelonephritis?
What can chronic incomplete bladder emptying lead to?
What can chronic incomplete bladder emptying lead to?
What can cause high-pressure detrusor contractions and result in hydronephrosis?
What can cause high-pressure detrusor contractions and result in hydronephrosis?
What is the role of the nurse in the management of chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the role of the nurse in the management of chronic pyelonephritis?
What is one of the key factors in preventing further infection in chronic pyelonephritis?
What is one of the key factors in preventing further infection in chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the main goal of medical management for chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the main goal of medical management for chronic pyelonephritis?
Which type of urinary tract infection is thought to be the most likely in upper UTIs?
Which type of urinary tract infection is thought to be the most likely in upper UTIs?
What is the main cause of upper UTIs?
What is the main cause of upper UTIs?
What increases the susceptibility of the kidneys to infection in upper UTIs?
What increases the susceptibility of the kidneys to infection in upper UTIs?
Which of the following is a potential cause of obstruction that can lead to upper UTIs?
Which of the following is a potential cause of obstruction that can lead to upper UTIs?
What is the term for a bacterial infection of the renal pelvis, tubules, and interstitial tissue of one or both kidneys?
What is the term for a bacterial infection of the renal pelvis, tubules, and interstitial tissue of one or both kidneys?
What is the term for inflammation of the kidney in upper UTIs?
What is the term for inflammation of the kidney in upper UTIs?
Which of the following can result from upper UTIs?
Which of the following can result from upper UTIs?
What is the term for a common cause of urosepsis in upper UTIs?
What is the term for a common cause of urosepsis in upper UTIs?
What can cause the upward spread of bacteria from the bladder into the kidney, resulting in pyelonephritis?
What can cause the upward spread of bacteria from the bladder into the kidney, resulting in pyelonephritis?
What can spread to the kidneys and result in abscesses in upper UTIs?
What can spread to the kidneys and result in abscesses in upper UTIs?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of acute pyelonephritis?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of acute pyelonephritis?
What is the cause of chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the cause of chronic pyelonephritis?
Which diagnostic test is used to locate an obstruction in the urinary tract?
Which diagnostic test is used to locate an obstruction in the urinary tract?
What is the recommended duration of antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
What is the recommended duration of antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
What is the most common finding on physical examination of a patient with acute pyelonephritis?
What is the most common finding on physical examination of a patient with acute pyelonephritis?
What is the purpose of a follow-up urine culture after completion of antibiotic therapy for acute pyelonephritis?
What is the purpose of a follow-up urine culture after completion of antibiotic therapy for acute pyelonephritis?
What is the main symptom of chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the main symptom of chronic pyelonephritis?
Which test is used to assess the extent of chronic pyelonephritis?
Which test is used to assess the extent of chronic pyelonephritis?
What is the medical management approach for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
What is the medical management approach for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
What can chronic pyelonephritis lead to?
What can chronic pyelonephritis lead to?
