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Question
A female client has married recently. A month ago she visited her physician with complaints of burning on urination. She was given a prescription for trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) DS bid for 10 days. She was admitted through the emergency room on Saturday evening complaining of flank pain. Her temperature was 104_F. A preliminary urinalysis revealed 31 bacteria along with red and white blood cells in the urine. A preliminary diagnosis of pyelonephritis was made. During a nursing admission assessment, which statement by the client demonstrates a possible cause for pyelonephritis?
Options
- A"I have not been drinking six to eight glasses of water each day as the nurse had instructed."
- B"I'm afraid I may have something wrong with my bladder because I have been getting bladder
- C"I took the Bactrim for 6 or 7 days. The burning stopped, so I saved the rest of the medication for
- D"I recently had the flu, which could be settling in my kidneys now."
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