Urinary System
During filtration, these two items are examples of valuable nutrients that may be reabsorbed (conserved).
What are Glucose and Amino acids?
The risk factors of benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary calculi (stones), and congenital abnormalities of the urinary tract may make UTI treatment challenging and are referred to as this
What is complicated?
These symptoms are typically exhibited by older adults with a UTI
What are lethargy, confusion, and a low-grade temperature?
The presence of this substance indicates enzymes from gram negative bacteria such as E. coli
What are nitrites?
When a patient is prescribed phenazopyridine, this piece of education will help lessen the frustration of taking the drug
What is teach them that the medicine will turn their urine orange and it will stain fabric?
This type of organic waste is eliminated from the urinary system
What is urea or uric acid?
This bacterium accounts for 75% of uncomplicated UTIs and 65% of complicated UTIs
What is E. coli?
When evaluating changes in a patient's urinary pattern, questions should focus on three elements.
What are frequency, urgency, and hesitancy? Would accept pain also.
This is the definitive test for diagnosing a UTI
What is a urine culture?
This is your response when the patient asks why they need to attempt to void every 2-3 hours to empty the bladder completely.
What is because it can lower urine bacterial counts, reduce urinary stasis, and prevent reinfection?