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19 Cards in this Set
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What organism can make urine green?
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pseudomonas
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What drugs can change the color of urine?
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Exlax (yellow/brown), Dilantin (pink, red, or brown), Vitamin B12 (yellow/orange), Pyridium (orange/red)
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UTI's or bacteria may do what do the pH of urine?
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increase pH (make more alkaline)
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What might acidotic urine be the result of?
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metabolic or respiratory acidosis, starvation, dehydration, or a diet high in meat products or cranberries
associated with uric acid, calcium oxalate, cystine stones |
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What is alkaline urine associated with?
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bacteria
calcium carbonate stones calcium phosphate stones magnesium phosphate stones |
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What is a sensitive indicator of renal function?
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urine protein
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Urinary protein can be used to screen for what?
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nephrotic syndrome
complications of DM |
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What affect with renal disease have on specific gravity?
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lowers it
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When is leukocyte esterase positive?
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in UTIs
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What infections don't cause urinary nitrates?
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Klebsiella
Proteus |
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In an elderly patient, as what colony count would you treat them?
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>10,000
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When do you treat a pregnant women for a UTI?
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>100,000 colonies even if asymptomatic
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What is on a BMP?
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Glucose
BUN Creatinine Sodium Potassium Chloride CO2 |
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What is azotemia?
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elevated BUN
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True or False: In the presence of liver problems, BUN is a reliable indicator of renal function.
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False
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In general, what does a doubling of creatinine suggest?
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50% reduction of GFR
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What is a KUB? When do you use it?
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flate plate of abdomen
- use of kidney stone is suspected |
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What stones make urine acidic?
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Calcium oxalate
Cystine Uric Acid |
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What stones make urine alkaline?
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Calcium carbonate
Calcium phosphate Magnesium phosphate |
