Gerontologic nurse is assessing client who has numerous comorbid health problems then the assessment that would prompt the nurse to suspect UTI is uncharacteristic fatigue and new onset of confusion.
<h3>What is the assessment for UTI who has comorbid health problem?</h3>
The most common symptom of UTI in older adults is generalized fatigue. and the most common objective finding is change in cognitive functioning. Food cravings, increased thirst and upper abdominal pain makes it necessary for further assessment and intervention but none is directly suggestive of an UTI.
Older adults are more vulnerable to UTIs, because with age, muscles in bladder and pelvic floor that can cause urine retention become weaker.
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