The nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who has been brought to the pediatrician's office with another suspected urinary tract infection. The infant has had two urinary tract infections since birth. The nurse suspects:
1. Sexual abuse.
2. Renal failure.
3. Obstructive uropathy.
4. Wilms' tumor.
3
Rationale: The nurse would suspect obstructive uropathy because failure of the passage of urine can cause urinary retention, resulting in UTI. Further testing will be needed to diagnose the problem.
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