Which client would be highest risk to develop acute pyelonephritis?
a. 42-year-old man
b. 2-year-old girl
c. 18-year-old man
d. 34-year-old woman
ANS: D
Acute pyelonephritis, an upper UTI, is commonly seen in women of childbearing age, older women, and young girls.
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