A patient has a positive urine culture 1 week after completion of a 3-day course of antibiotics. The nurse anticipates that the prescriber will:
a. begin a 2-week course of antibiotics.
b. evaluate for a structural abnormality of the urinary tract.
c. initiate long-term prophylaxis with low-dose antibiotics.
d. treat the patient with intravenous antibiotics.
ANS: A
Patients who develop a subsequent urinary tract infection after treatment are treated in a stepwise fashion, beginning with a longer course of antibiotics. The next steps would be to begin a 4- to 6-week course of therapy, followed by a 6-month course of therapy if that is unsuccessful. If urinary tract infections are thought to be caused by other complicating factors, an evaluation for structural abnormalities may be warranted. Unless the infections are severe or are complicated, intravenous antibiotics are not indicated.
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