Test your knowledge by answering these sample questions about Acute Cystitis:
The answers with rationales are on the following page.
1. Which of the following bacteria is most commonly associated with acute cystitis?
A. Chlamydia
B. Escherichia coli or E. coli
C. Pseudomonas
D. Gonorrhea
2. Which of the following are clinical manifestations of acute cystitis?
A. frequency, urgency, dysuria, and suprapubic pain
B. frequency, dysuria, fever, and flank pain
C. oliguria, edema, hypertension, proteinuria
D. edema, hypertension, hypothyroidism, vitamin D deficiency
3. After teaching a patient on how to manage acute cystitis, the nurse determines that further instruction is needed when the patient says:
a. “I will wipe from front to back after using the toilet.”
b. “I will drink plenty of fluids to lower my risk for UTI.”
c. “If I have acute cystitis, I will see blood in my urine.”
d. “If I get a UTI, a urine culture will help determine the bacteria.”
4. True or false. UTI is more common in women?
a. True
b. False
5. A woman with acute cystitis asks the nurse, “How did I get UTI?” The nurse should explain that acute cystitis is caused by:
a. An autoimmune disease
b. Congenital abnormality of the bladder
c. High pH and low osmolality of the urine
d. Contamination of the urethra caused by ascending movement of bacteria into the bladder