A nurse monitoring a hospitalized client with a UTI notifies the physician if which of the following occur with drug therapy? Select all that apply
A) Fever
B) Poor fluid intake
C) Decreased urinary output
D) Appearance of concentrated urine
E) Worsening of UTI symptoms
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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A nurse monitoring a hospitalized client with a UTI notifies the physician if any of the following occur: fever, poor fluid intake, decreased urinary output, appearance of concentrated urine, or worsening of UTI symptoms.
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