An older adult patient is hospitalized for after an automobile crash.The nurse recognizes symptoms suggestive of an upper urinary tract (UTI)infection when the patient:
A)voids 100 mL of urine over a 3-hour period of time.
B)is not able to state where he is or what day it is.
C)has an elevated red blood cell (RBC)count.
D)reports burning when he urinates.

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For many older adults,the presentation of a UTI is confusion or another change in mental status.Burning on urination would signify a lower urinary tract infection.The other two assessments are unrelated.

An Older Adult Patient Is Hospitalized for After an Automobile