A 3-year-old female presents with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs),fever,poor growth and development,and feeding problems.Tests reveal a retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureters.When giving report to the oncoming shift,the nurse will call this condition:
A) Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
B) Vesicourethral reflux
C) Vesicoureteral influx
D) Hydronephrosis

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VUR is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the kidney or ureters,or both.
VUR is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the kidney or ureters,or both.It is ureteral,not urethral.
VUR is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the kidney or ureters,or both.It is reflux,not influx.
VUR is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the kidney or ureters,or both.Reflux could lead to pyelonephritis,not hydronephrosis.

A 3-Year-Old Female Presents with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs),fever,poor