UTI
Contributing factors
Priority nursing diagnosis
Pathophysiology
Medications
Recent labs
Pertinent assessment findings
Patient teaching
References
Urinalysis
Urine culture
BMP
Tylenol 650 mg PO, q6, pm fever 100.4 or greater, mild pain
Last urinary out put was last night
Urine cloudy amber in color
Temp 101.4
Pt is type 2 DM
Pt is in end stage renal disease
Increase fluid intake
Wipe from front to back
Take full course of antibiotics
Risk for infection
Acute pain related to UTI
The urinary tract from the kidneys to the utheral meatus, is normally sterile and resistant to bacterial colonization despite frequent contamination of the distal uretha with colonic bateria
Systemic infection can result from UTI, practically in older adults
Currently receiving dialysis
Chills for 2 days