A young woman presents with signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). What factor that has the most influence on this situation does the nurse know?
A) The woman has a short urethra.
B) The woman has multiple sexual partners.
C) The woman takes too many bubble baths.
D) The woman does not clean herself as she should.
A
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In the female, the urethra is a very short tube that leads from the bladder to an area populated by normal bacterial flora including Escherichia coli, which can cause frequent bladder infections or cystitis. Recurrent UTIs do not indicate the woman has multiple sexual partners, takes too many bubble baths, or does not clean herself adequately.
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