Genitourinary Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Which assessment data are characteristic of UTI?

Which of the following is not seen in a patient with prostatitis?

In a patient diagnosed with a UTI, the nurse practitioner writes prescriptions for Bactrim and Pyridium. Which statement best reflects that the patient needs further discharge instructions?

A 26-year-old woman arrives at the ED complaining of dysuria, fever of 101o F (38.3oC), and urinary frequency. She has had these symptoms for 36 hours. Physical examination reveals suprapubic tenderness but no flank pain. No history of UTI or urologic instrumentation is evident. She informs the nurse that she had sexual intercourse 12 hours before the onset of symptoms. She has no significant medical history and takes no medications. Her complete blood count, serum electrolyte, BUN, and glucose levels are normal. A tentative diagnosis of UTI is made, and urine specimens for analysis and culture are sent to the laboratory. When taking the health history, the nurse should remember to ask the patient about:

Which information about a UTI should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for a patient:

The nurse is assessing a patient with a hard scrotal mass that cannot be transilluminated. This finding most likely indicates:

In caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter, strategies to reduce the risk of infection would include all except:

Which organism is the most common cause of UTI?

Which diagnostic study would be necessary if a patient had hematuria?

Which nursing action is most appropriate in the treatment of UTI?