The nurse is caring for a client with a urinary tract infection and a urethral stricture. Which complication of the condition is the primary cause of infection?
A) The bladder mucosa attracts bacteria.
B) There is a backflow of urine causing a diverticulum.
C) Urine leakage occurs as urine passes through the stricture.
D) Urine production is limited due to the urine remaining in the bladder.
B
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It is common for a client with a stricture to have a urinary tract infection due to the backflow of urine and the stasis of the urine, causing an outpouching or diverticulum. Interstitial cystitis is an inflammatory disease where bacteria cling to the bladder mucosa. Urine leakage is characteristic in urinary incontinence. Urine production is impacted, urine excretion is impacted.
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