UTI's

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  • Created on: 18-10-22 20:23
What is the term for passing painful burning urination
Dysuria
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Which one of the following is not a typical symptom of a UTI:
1) Cloudy urine
2) New Nocturia
3) Headache
4) Fever
3) Headache
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In women aged 65 & under with a UTI, what may a temperature of 37.9 and above indicate?
- Sepsis
- Pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
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Haematuria is a symptom of a UTI, what does this mean?
There is visible blood in the urine
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Urgency and frequency of urination decrease with a UTI
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
(They increase)
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Is flank pain more likely to be sign of a kidney problem, or a UTI?
Kidney problem
(accompanied by fever, blood in the urine, frequent or urgent urination)
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Betty is 70 years old, she has experienced some new incontinence with suprapubic pain and delirium.
Is this likely to a sign of a UTI?
Yes
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List 3 strong UTI risk factors
- Sexual activity
- menopause
- Spermicide use
- Family history of UTI's
- Presence of a foreign body e.g catheter
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List 3 weak UTI risk factors
- insulin treated diabetes
- recent antibiotic use
- Poor bladder emptying
- Increasing age
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Why is menopause a strong risk factor for UTI
The absence of oestrogen
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The most common route of infection for UTI's in women is the ascending or descending pathway
Ascending pathway
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How could reoccurrence of UTI in post-menopausal women be prevented?
Acidification of vaginal fluid PH
by application of topical oestrogen compounds
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Which one of the following is not a typical symptom of a UTI:
1) Cloudy urine
2) New Nocturia
3) Headache
4) Fever

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3) Headache

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In women aged 65 & under with a UTI, what may a temperature of 37.9 and above indicate?

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Haematuria is a symptom of a UTI, what does this mean?

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Urgency and frequency of urination decrease with a UTI
TRUE or FALSE

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