A client presents to the emergency department with severe flank pain and foul-smelling urine. The urine culture is positive. Because of the symptoms, the nurse anticipates that the client has:
a. acute renal failure.
b. a lower urinary tract infection.
c. pyelonephritis.
d. acute cystitis.
Question 2
A client has a urinary tract infection that is treated with an antibiotic. The medication has a tendency to cause crystalluria. Which nursing intervention may prevent this side effect?
a. Treating with urinary antispasmodics
b. Increasing oral fluid intake
c. Increasing intake of acid-ash fluids/foods
d. Maintaining urine specific gravity above 1.025
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