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a0266361136 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A patient diagnosed with a symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) is prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium). What should the nurse instruct the patient about the color of the urine?

1. It will become orange or red.
2. It will have a green tint.
3. It will turn brown.
4. It will become clearer and pale yellow.

Question 2

An older female patient asks why she is having more urinary tract infections (UTIs) now that she is older. What should the nurse explain is a contributing factor to the incidence of UTIs among older adult females?

1. loss of tissue elasticity
2. enhanced immune response
3. reduced risk of urinary stasis
4. reduced and less protective prostatic secretions

Edwyer · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) turns urine orange or red, not green, brown, or clear pale yellow.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
The loss of tissue elasticity results in changes in bladder position, which contributes to the development of UTIs. An impaired immune response and an increased risk of urinary stasis contribute to the higher incidence of UTIs in older females. Prostatic secretions are found in males.