The perinatal nurse teaches the student nurse about the physiological changes in pregnancy that most often contribute to the increased incidence of urinary tract infections. These changes include (select all that apply):
a. Relaxation of the smooth muscle of the urinary sphincter
b. Relaxation of the smooth muscle of the bladder
c. Inadequate emptying of the bladder
d. Increased incidence of bacteriuria
ANS: a, b, c, d
Ascension of bacteria into the bladder can cause asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), or urinary tract infections (UTIs). These infections occur more frequently in pregnancy due to relaxation of the smooth muscle of the bladder and urinary sphincter and inadequate emptying of the bladder, changes that allow bacterial ascent into the bladder.
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