When the patient asks why he has so many urinary tract infections (UTIs), the nurse points out that UTIs can result from:
a. bacteria that have colonized in the kidney.
b. viral infections generating debris in the bladder.
c. carelessness in handwashing.
d. spicy foods irritating the bladder wall.
A
The urinary tract is very vulnerable to bacterial infection. In the high volume of blood that is fil-tered by the kidney, there are some bacteria. These bacteria can colonize the kidney, causing an infection. Also, bacteria can easily enter the urinary tract through the urethra, and then the infec-tion may spread up into the kidneys.
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