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Case Study Your patient, Mrs. Jackson, has had recurrent urinary tract infections. She has come to the clinic today with
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Case Study Your patient, Mrs. Jackson, has had recurrent urinary tract infections. She has come to the clinic today with complaints of burning on urination and frequency of urination. History: DM, obesity, hypertension Recent hospitalization for abdominal surgery; perioperative urinary catheter VS: BP 148/90; HR 88, Temp 99.2°F After checking the patient's vital signs, you review the information with the staff nurse and answer his questions. 1. What are 2 common risk factors for urinary tract infection (UTI) that pertain to this patient? 2. What are 2 of the normal processes that prevent UTIS? 3. Outline the pathophysiology of how a UTI can develop in a patient with a urinary catheter. The patient asks you if a UTI can lead to any serious problems. What do you tell her?