The nurse is evaluating the outcomes of nursing care for a woman with a urinary tract infection, and includes as a part of the evaluation whether the woman: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Implements self-care measures for prevention.
2. Completed the prescribed antibiotics.
3. Knows self-care measures for worsening symtpoms.
4. States that UTIs are controlled, not cured.
5. Knows that cranberry juice can help prevent UTIs.
1,2,5
Rationale 1: In the evaluation, the nurse should determine whether the woman implements self-care measures to help prevent recurrent UTI as part of her personal routine.
Rationale 2: Evaluation includes whether the woman completed her prescribed course of antibiotic therapy.
Rationale 3: The woman needs to identify signs of recurrent UTI or signs and symptoms of worsening urinary symptoms that would require follow-up care.
Rationale 4: The woman's UTI is cured rather than being controlled.
Rationale 5: null
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