BS Nursing Pathophysiology-II
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27. A patient presents with acute onset of severe low back pain, unilateral flank pain, and hematuria. Imaging reveals a kidney stone obstructing the ureter. What is the technical pathophysiological mechanism causing the pain?

A. Direct inflammation of the renal parenchyma.
B. Distension of the renal capsule and ureteral spasm.
C. Ischemia of the kidney.
D. Nerve compression in the spinal cord.

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  • Direct inflammation of the renal parenchyma.
  • Distension of the renal capsule and ureteral spasm.
  • Ischemia of the kidney.
  • Nerve compression in the spinal cord.

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