A client has a fungal urinary tract infection. Which assessment by the nurse is most helpful?
a. Palpating and percussing the kidneys and bladder
b. Assessing medical history and current medical problems
c. Performing a bladder scan to assess post-void residual
d. Inquiring about recent travel to foreign countries
B
Clients who are severely immune compromised or who have diabetes mellitus are more prone to fungal urinary tract infection. The nurse should assess for these factors. A physical examination and a post-void residual may be needed, but not until further information is obtained. Travel to foreign countries probably would not be as important, because even if exposed, the client needs some degree of immune compromise to develop a fungal urinary tract infection.
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