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A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes:
Decreased Urination
Fever
Flank pain
Urgency - Answer✔✔-Urgency
Which of the following can help to prevent a UTI?
Douching to prevent the growth of bacteria
Taking more Vitamin D
Increase water consumption
Use spermicides during sexual intercourse - Answer✔✔-Increase water
consumption
,Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary tract
infection (UTI)?
Marathon running
Frequent showering
Perimenopause
Pregnancy - Answer✔✔-Pregnancy
Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of having a
shorter urethra.
True
False - Answer✔✔-True
Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract infection?
Bacteria is located mostly in the lower urinary tract
Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder
It is usually asymptomatic
Is associated with young adults - Answer✔✔-Can be caused by a structural
urinary tract disorder
A 25 year- old female presents to the primary care office with urinary burning
and frequency for the last 3 days. She denies any fever, chills, back pain. Her
gynecological history is negative and reports no vaginal discharge. The only
new information reported is that she recently had sexual intercourse with a
new male partner.
The NP obtains a urinalysis and determines that the urine contains leukocytes,
RBCs, nitrites, and WBCs. No casts are identified. Based on symptom
presentation and UA results, the patient can be diagnosed with:
, Upper UTI
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Complicated UTI - Answer✔✔-Cystitis
J.S. is an 80 -year-old patient who resides in a local nursing home. He recently
became confused and then fell while ambulating to the bathroom three days
ago. Lab work revealed that the patient was very dehydrated with
hypernatremia identified and appropriate intravenous fluids started. Cystitis
was also identified from the urinalysis. He was also noted to have red and
excoriated skin between the buttocks and inner thighs due to urinary
frequency and dribbling. To help with skin healing and to prevent further urine
leakage, an indwelling catheter was inserted. Two days after the catheter was
placed, the patient spiked a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit associated with
shaking chills. An intense, foul odor was noted in the urine. On examination of
the flank area, the patient yelled out when touched.
Urinary obstruction
Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Simple UTI - Answer✔✔-Pyelonephritis
SATA: Identify the major risk factor J.S. has that is associated with
pyelonephritis:
Flank pain
Fever
Indwelling Foley catheter