A Patient with Severe Back Pain and 15 to 20

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe back pain and 15 to 20 RBCs/hpf in the urine sediment may have:

• A) Renal calculi
• B) Acute glomerulonephritis
• C) Nephrotic syndrome
• D) Osteomyelitis

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Definitions:

Cardiac Tissue

Specialized muscle tissue found only in the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body.

Cartilage

A flexible, connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including the joints, ear, and nose.

Squamous Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue consisting of flat, scale-like cells arranged in layers, found lining surfaces such as the skin.

Elastic

A material or property that allows an object to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed.