A patient is 18 years old and has a complaint of painful urination, fever, chills, and back pain. This is her second urinary tract infection (UTI) within 5 months. How can the RN instruct the patient on prevention of another UTI?
What will be an ideal response?
Escherichia coli are normal residents of the digestive tract and generally cause no problems there, but these bacteria account for 80% of all urinary tract infections. The nurse can instruct the patient on proper hygiene measures. The nurse should also explain that sexually transmitted infections can also inflame the urinary tract, clogging some of its ducts.
You might also like to view...
Some factors that help to stimulate the newborn's first breath are increasing CO2, decreasing pH, decreasing O2, decreasing body temperature, and mechanical stimulation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If [HCO3-]/[CO2] is 20/2, what is occurring?
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis b. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis. c. uncompensated metabolic acidosis d. uncompensated metabolic alkalosis e. normal pH of body fluids
Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of organs that function together?
A. Surface anatomy B. Developmental C. Histology D. Systemic E. Regional
The principal functions of the ________ system include the absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide, maintaining the acid-base balance, and speech.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).