An older adult patient is hospitalized for after an automobile crash. The nurse recognizes symptoms suggestive of an upper urinary tract (UTI) infection when the patient
a. voids 100 mL of urine over a 3-hour pe-riod of time.
b. is not able to state where he is or what day it is.
c. has an elevated red blood cell (RBC) count.
d. reports burning when he urinates.
B
For many older adults, the presentation of a UTI is confusion or another change in mental status. Burning on urination would signify a lower urinary tract infection. The other two assessments are unrelated.
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