A 28 year old female patient comes into the clinic complaining of pain to the lower abdomen, a low grade fever, and burning with urination for 2 days. The patient weighs 156 lbs, is 5’3”. Her vital signs are 99.6 – 96 – 18 – 132/76 and has a pain score of 3/10 to the lower abdomen. She has No Known Allergies (NKA) and is currently only taking an oral contraceptive.
1) What other questions would you ask the patient?
2) What tests would you anticipate will be performed on this patient?
The patient is diagnosed with a bladder infection.
3) What antibiotic do you anticipate will be prescribed for this patient? Why?
4) The order is for the drug to be given PO BID for 10 days. What will you teach the patient about this medication (how to take it, when, why, etc.)?
5) What other teaching will you do with this patient about her diagnosis?