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Case Study 1 Name Class/Group: Date: Instructions: All questions apply to this case study. Your response should be brief and to the point. Adequate space has been provided for answers. When asked to provide several answers, they should be isted in order of priority or significance. Do not assume information that is not provided. Please print or write legibly You are working on a medical unit in an acute care hospital and have been assigned to care for M.Z., an 89-year-old widow. She was admitted after experiencing a sudden onset of R-sided weakness, followed by mental confusion and expressive aphasia. This combination of factors leads to problems with urinary continence. A Foley catheter is placed to facilitate urinary drainage. 1. Insertion of the catheter places M.Z. at risk for a urinary tract infection (UTI). What are the signs and symptoms of UTI? 2. M.Z. did not have a Foley catheter, how would your list of signs and symptoms be different? 3. M.Z. developed diarrhea. What special instructions are you going to give the nursing assistant assigned to give basic care to M.Z.? 4. The nursing assistant reports that M.Z.'s 8-hour intake is 520 ml, the output is 140 ml. Is this significant? Generate at least 3 possible factors that could account for the difference. Next to each identify which item would be assessed and how na

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Answer: The sign and symptoms of UTI are:

• Urge to urinate frequently
• Pain during urinating
• Burning sense while urination.
• Itching.
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Small amout of urination
• Cloudy urine
• Strong smell in the urine.