Jennifer is 72 years old and has been confined to bed while she recovers from a...
Jennifer is 72 years old and has been confined to bed while she recovers from a hip fracture. Why does her doctor say she is at risk for developing a bladder infection? Describe the correlation between Jennifer's condition and a possible bladder infection.
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After hip replacement operation or hemiarthroplasty there is a chance of infection of urinary bladder because during hip arthroplasty and fracture of hip joint at proximal femur bone can acquire infection form surroundings and may transfer it to the urinary bladder and can cause urinary tract infection.
To avoid this patient need s to be on antibiotics after the surgery to stay away from this urinary tract infection
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