Author Question: The nurse is seeing a 20-year-old client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) at the women's health ... (Read 101 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is seeing a 20-year-old client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) at the women's health clinic. The client says to the nurse, It seems to me more women get urinary infections than men. Why is this? What is the best response by the nurse?

a. Because women are usually more sexually active than men, they are at higher risk for infections.
b. Men have a prostate gland that protects them against urinary tract infections.
c. The female urethra is longer than a male making women more prone to infections.
d. Hormone changes during pregnancy and pressure of the uterus on the bladder can make women more prone to UTIs.

Question 2

The nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a female patient. Upon insertion of the catheter the nurse accidently touches the patient's leg and bed sheet with the tip of the catheter. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

a. Cleanse the tip of the catheter with povidone iodine before proceeding with the insertion.
b. Cleanse the tip of the catheter with alcohol before proceeding with the insertion.
c. Obtain a new catheter and reinsert it using sterile technique.
d. Continue with the procedure as the nurse only lightly touched the surfaces.