The nurse plans a teaching session for elderly clients to help them recognize the early symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The nurse teaches which of the following to the group?
1. Urinary frequency
2. Urinary urgency
3. Alteration in cognition
4. Gross hematuria
3. Alteration in cognition
Rationale: The early manifestations of a urinary infection differ in a senior from those seen in younger adults. Older adult clients will often be asymptomatic until there are changes in the level of consciousnesses.
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