Nursing Care Plan – Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
June 12, 2008 · 27 Comments
Male & Female Urinary Tract
A urinary tract infection is an infection of any of the organs in the urinary tract, which consist of the bladder, the ureter, the urethra, and the kidneys.
A urinary tract infection (UTI) may occur in the:
Bladder - Cystitis is an infection of the bladder. This is the most common form of UTI; it can be aggravated if the bladder does not empty completely when you urinate.
Urethra - Urethritis is infection/inflammation of the urethra. This can be due to other things besides the organisms usually involved in UTI’s; in particular, many sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) appear initially as urethritis.
Ureter – Ureteritis is infection of a ureter. This can occur if the bacteria entered the urinary tract from above, or if the ureter-to-bladder valves don’t work properly and allow urine to “reflux” from the bladder into the ureters.
Kidney – Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney itself. This can happen with infection from above, or if reflux into the ureters is so bad that infected urine refluxes all the way to the kidney.
People more susceptible to UTI’s:
- Diabetics because of changes in the immune system
- Infants who are born with abnormalities of the urinary tract
- Women who use a diaphragm
- Women whose partners use a condom with spermicidal foam
- A person who has already had a UTI
- Pregnant women
- Post-menopausal women
- Women on birth control pills
- Women with lowered immunity
- Women with prolapsed urethra or bladder
- Women with obstructions in the urinary tract
Symptoms depend on age of person and where the UTI is located .
Symptoms of urethritis often include:
- Burning sensation at the start of urination
Symptoms of cystitis often include:
- Burning sensation in the middle of urination
- Fever
- Lower abdominal pain
- Funny smell, color, or appearance (cloudy, dark, blood tinged) of urine
Symptoms of Pyelonephritis often include:
- Pain in back, flanks, or abdomen
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Other symptoms of UTI’s:
- Uncomfortable pressure above pubic bone
- Fullness in rectum (in men only)
- Small amount of urine, despite urge to urinate
- Irritability (in children only)
- Abnormal eating (in children only)
NCP – Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
NursingCrib.com – Nursing Care Plan Urinary Tract Infection UTI
pa help nman po.. meron pa po bang ibang example ng dx nyo about sa uti… not related to pain..di nman po kasi altered yung pag ihi ng client eh tsaka wla rin po pain.. fever lng po kasi ang present pro diagnose as uti
NCP of post partum mother po pls pls pls
pwde po pati ung scientific explanation?
yep…. kc may infection…. common man. of infection is fever!
pd po bng fever gawing ncp s uti?
any nx dx that u can suggest?
pwede po… yung hyperthermia r/t infection
pwede po bang humingi nang case study about UTI po?please kung ok sau pwede mo bang e sent sa email ko [email protected] salamat po :)
yes kc there is infection …possible na mag increase ang temp due to body compensatory mechanism
can u help me do an ncp about acutetonsilopharyngytis. tenk u! any help is much appreciated.. 1st tym q po kasi gumawa eh!
anu pa po bang ncp’s ang pwd sa uti? maliban sa acute pain.
uhm pwede po bang pahingi po ng mga ncp ng uti or urinary tract infection
gawa muna kami ah……….
pwede po ba gawa nyo ako ng NCP ng benine prostatic hypertrophy. tnx
tenk u ! xD :D
ur welcum……. :D
how about when you urinated there’s already a blood.. but it is my first time to encounter this case.. thanks
it s hematuria
yeah, thats true…
karen i think u can cure uti by having a good hygine ^_^
how can i cure uti naturally…I mean how can I cure it without having the need to take antibiotics and the likes.. tnx
can you leave some situation about the (uti) how did he get the disease.. thank you
james thru genital contact since it is an infection so theirs a causative agent..
pd rin na improper perenial hygiene.
pd rin drinking and eating salty food pero hindi maxado common reason.
madami pa iba..
yan lang common.
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your Nursing Dx, Acute pain r/t urinary infxn is unacceptable..remember that in giving nursing diagnoses we shouldnt include medical diagnosis like urinary tract infxn.
your right ms. monica
pwede yan.. but no related to.. gawin mong secondary to.. ^^ alteration in comfort, Acute pain related to the inflammatory process secondary to UTI.. as evidenced by.. hehe haba noh