A nurse is caring for an older adult with a urinary tract infection (UTI). A spinal injury has necessitated the long-term use of an indwelling urinary catheter in this client

Which is the most likely complication that the nurse would anticipate in this client?
1. Benign prostate hyperplasia
2. Urosepsis
3. Vesicoureteral reflux
4. Bladder cancer
5. Both B and D


5

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a. 15% decrease in overall mortality. b. 15% decrease in the risk for stroke. c. 40% decrease in the risk for stroke. d. 40% decrease in the risk for CHD.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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