The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a history of spinal injury that has necessitated the long-term use of an indwelling urinary catheter. A routine urine culture reveals the presence of Proteus mirabilis. For which complication does the nurse carefully monitor?

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Proteus mirabilis is a bacterium commonly associated with urinary tract infections, especially in patients with long-term indwelling catheters. It can lead to urosepsis, a serious systemic infection resulting from bacteria entering the bloodstream from the urinary tract.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Client with a History