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A 25 year- old female presents to the primary care office with
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urinary burning and frequency for the last 3 days. She denies any
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fever, chills, back pain. Her gynecological history is negative and
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reports no vaginal discharge. The only new information reported
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is that she recently had sexual intercourse with a new male
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partner.
The NP obtains a urinalysis and determines that the urine
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contains leukocytes, RBCs, nitrites, and WBCs. No casts are
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identified. Based on symptom presentation and UA results, the
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patient can be diagnosed with: cystitis
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J.S. is an 80 -year-old patient who resides in a local nursing home.
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He recently became confused and then fell while ambulating to
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the bathroom three days ago. Because of his confusion and fall,
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he was transferred to the acute care facility for evaluation and
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treatment. Lab work revealed that the patient was very i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
dehydrated with hypernatremia identified and appropriate i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
intravenous fluids started. Cystitis was also identified from the i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
urinalysis. He was also noted to have red and excoriated skin
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,between the buttocks and inner thighs due to urinary frequency
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and dribbling. To help with skin healing and to prevent further
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urine leakage, an indwelling catheter was inserted. Two days after
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the catheter was placed, the patient spiked a fever of 102 degrees
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Fahrenheit associated with shaking chills. An intense, foul odor
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was noted in the urine. On examination of the flank area, the
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patient yelled out when touched. A urine c
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Identify the major risk factor J.S. has that is associated with
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pyelonephritis: indwelling foley catheter i,-i,- i,- i,- i,-
The urinalysis of a patient with a complicated UTI will show WBCs
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and casts true
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Upon examination of a urinalysis, the NP can highly suspect that
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the causative bacteria are gram negative because of the presence
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of: nitrites
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A 21-year-old patient reports to the primary care clinic
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complaining of urinary urgency, frequency and burning. She also i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
reports a small amount of vaginal discharge that contains an
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odor. It is likely that the NP will perform a vaginal exam at this
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visit. true i,-i,- i,-
, The NP would know that the patient most likely has an
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uncomplicated UTI because: The UTI responds well to a short i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
course of antibiotic therapy.
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A common organism that causes a urinary tract infection include:
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
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E coli
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The purpose of straining in BPH is to overcome the obstruction
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encountered during urination. true i,- i,- i,-i,- i,-
Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary
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tract infection? Can be caused by a structural urinary tract
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disorder
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a
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urinary tract infection (UTI)? Pregnancy
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A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
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Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because
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of having a shorter urethra.
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