The community health nurse is providing an educational class to a group of seniors on urinary tract infections. The nurse is correct when she informs the group that:
A) "The prevalence of UTIs in men older than 50 years of age is less than the prevalence of women in the same age group."
B) "The prevalence of UTIs in men older than 50 years of age approaches that of women in the same age group."
C) "The prevalence of UTIs in men older than 50 years of age is greater than the prevalence of women in the same age group."
D) "The prevalence of UTIs in men cannot be measured, as men generally do not report UTIs."
Ans: B
Feedback: The antibacterial activity of the prostatic secretions that protect men from bacterial colonization of the urethra and bladder decreases with aging. The prevalence of infection in men older than 50 years of age approached that of women in the same age group. The increase of UTIs in men as they age is due largely to prostatic hyperplasia or carcinoma, strictures of the urethra, and neuropathic bladder.
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