The nurse should ask the client with pyelonephritis to increase fluid intake up to 3 liters per day.
Pyelonephritis is a form of UTI (urinary tract infection); general inflammation that starts from the urethra or bladder and spreads to one or both kidneys.
The detailed nursing intervention for such a client would involve:
● Noting down the description of patients pain for pyelonephritis
● Acknowledge the symptoms of the infection: Dysuria (painful burning sensation or difficult urination), frequent urination, urinating in bed once or twice
● Examining the urine to find:
WBC count- increased count indicates infection
Bacteria in the urine- colony count of more than 100,000 CFU/ml of urine indicates infection
Urine sensitivity and culture- to identify infecting organisms
Performing ultrasounds and kidney scans- to detect the infection
● Massaging the patient's back with a heating pack: helps in providing relief to the pain
● Encouraging the patient to increase overall intake of water- dilutes the urine, relieves irritation, and alleviates microorganisms.
● Encouraging the patient to void regularly- prevents reinfection by excreting out the pathogens
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