The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient diagnosed with pyelonephritis. Which statement by the patient would indicate that learning has occurred?

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Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney, specifically the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis. Option B is incorrect because inflammation of the bladder is called cystitis. Option C is incorrect because pyelonephritis affects the upper urinary tract, not the lower. Option D is incorrect because it describes a condition called hydronephrosis, not pyelonephritis.

The Nurse Is Giving Discharge Instructions to a Patient Diagnosed