Rough Draft For Patient Teaching Plan
Rough draft for patient education plan
Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
What is it?
A (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection happens when bacteria enters and multiplies in the sterile urinary tract which causes inflammation and can result in small amounts of blood, pus, and bacteria in the urine. This can cause pain with urination, a sense of needing to urinate frequently, and sometimes cramping in the lower abdomen. The infection can involve the urethra, the bladder, sometimes the ureters, and occasionally the kidneys. If kidneys are involved you may have fever and chills.
What causes it?
Most of these infections are causes by bacteria that are normally present in the intestine. Because women have a short urethra which opens near
Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
What is it?
A (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection happens when bacteria enters and multiplies in the sterile urinary tract which causes inflammation and can result in small amounts of blood, pus, and bacteria in the urine. This can cause pain with urination, a sense of needing to urinate frequently, and sometimes cramping in the lower abdomen. The infection can involve the urethra, the bladder, sometimes the ureters, and occasionally the kidneys. If kidneys are involved you may have fever and chills.
What causes it?
Most of these infections are causes by bacteria that are normally present in the intestine. Because women have a short urethra which opens near