Concept Map For Urinary Tract Infection

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

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Pathophysiology

- The urinary tract, from kidney to urethralmeatus, is sterile and resistant tobacteria and colonize, causing infection.

- Escherichia coli

- This infection causes painful urination,flank pain, hematuria, and bacteriuria,dysuria

- May lead to pyelonephritis, cystitis, andsystemic infection.

Assessment

- Assess changes in patient's urinary urgencyand frequency.

- Assess patient's knowledge aboutpreventing UTIs and how they occur.

- Assess patient's urine: color, concentration,odor, and volume.

Complications

- Renal failure

- Bacteria can spread throughout the entireurinary system.

- Sepsis

- Bacteria that invades the urinary systemcan result in the bacteria entering thebloodstream, causing sepsis.

Nursing Interventions

- Encourage patient to void frequently toempty the bladder completely. This canreduce the amount of bacteria in the urine.

- Administering analgesics and applicationof heat pad can help relieve pain.

- Educate patient on urinating after takingbaths and sexual intercourse. Educatepatient on use of cotton underwear.

Tests

- Urine culture

- This test involves identifyingmicroorganisms that are present in apatient's urine sample.

- STI tests

- A UTI can be transmitted sexually.

- CT Scan

- This imaging test can detectpyelonephritis.

Nursing Diagnosis

- Altered urinary elimination related toinfection.

- Acute pain related to infection

- Self-care deficit related to urinary tractinfection.

- At risk for injury to urinary tract related toindwelling catheter as evidenced by urinarytract infection.

Urinary System

- Functional Health Pattern

- Elimination