| Coverage : What are the kidney infection symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Kidney Infection Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of kidney infection. All it takes is two minutes to take the Kidney Infection Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of kidney infection. |
| 1. | What can serve as the first clue for detection of kidney infection? |
| a. | | A person with urinary tract infection getting fever |
| b. | | An untreated urinary tract infection |
| c. | | A frequent, burning urge to urinate |
| d. | | Headaches, backache and chilly fevers |
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| 2. | UTI is also symptomatic of a burning sensation during urination, but kidney infection is different in that: |
| a. | | The itching is of a yeast infection |
| b. | | It will sometimes bring tears to one's eyes |
| c. | | The burning is painful |
| d. | | The burning is accompanied by an urge to urinate |
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| 3. | Which of the following options is descriptive of the back pain that is symptomatic of kidney infection? |
| a. | | It could feel like a head ache |
| b. | | It could feel like a burning pain |
| c. | | It could feel like a sharp stabbing pain |
| d. | | The pain is in the lower back, right around the waist |
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| 4. | For people who are prone to frequent kidney infections, the number one sign is the fatigue which: |
| a. | | Hits suddenly |
| b. | | Makes it difficult to keep one's eye open |
| c. | | Forces one to just slump into a chair |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 5. | Which type of fever, in addition to the symptoms mentioned in the above questions, signals kidney infection? |
| a. | | Low-grade |
| b. | | High |
| c. | | Fever only in the evenings |
| d. | | Fever that comes and goes |
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| 6. | What other symptoms are associated with kidney infection? |
| a. | | Vomiting |
| b. | | Presence of blood in urine |
| c. | | Headaches |
| d. | | High spiking fevers |
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| 7. | What is the relation between urinary tract infection(UTI) and kidney infection? |
| a. | | Kidney infection is a later stage in UTI |
| b. | | Kidney infection is an ascending UTI that has reached the pelvis of the
kidney |
| c. | | UTI, if untreated might progress to kidney infection |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 8. | What are the possible causes of infection? |
| a. | | Surgery on the urinary tract |
| b. | | Infections in the bladder |
| c. | | Surgery on the urinary tract |
| d. | | Conditions such as prostate enlargement and kidney stones that prevent the efficient flow of urine from the bladder |
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| 9. | Acute forms of kidney infections are: |
| a. | | Long lasting |
| b. | | Develop quickly |
| c. | | Usually respond rapidly to antibiotic treatment |
| d. | | Slowly affect renal function |
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| 10. | Chronic forms of kidney infections are: |
| a. | | Long lasting |
| b. | | Develop quickly |
| c. | | Usually respond rapidly to antibiotic treatment |
| d. | | Slowly affect renal function |
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| 11. | Kidney infection, if left untreated, can cause blood poisoning. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 12. | What diagnosis is done to detect kidney infection? |
| a. | | A urinalysis |
| b. | | A urine culture |
| c. | | A blood culture |
| d. | | CT scan of the abdomen |
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