adult health

Question 1

UTIs cause .

Answer 1

urinary burning, frequency, and
urgency. However, older adults may experience confusion as the only symptom

Question 2

Collect urine culture before

Answer 2

antibiotic administration.
When collecting a clean catch urine specimen,
pass the specimen container into the urine stream
after the client initiates the urine stream.

Question 3

UTI management includes

Answer 3

fluid intake of
2 L/day and avoiding bladder irritants like caffeine and alcohol.

Question 4

UTI prevention includes

Answer 4

urinating before and after
sexual intercourse and wiping from front to back.

Question 5

Flank pain in a client with a UTI

Answer 5

indicates pyelonephritis.

Question 6

Priority interventions for pyelonephritis

Answer 6

include
administering IV fluids and monitoring for signs of septic shock and AKI.