NUR 2349 RU Nursing Urinary Tract Infection Care Plan Worksheet

You are the nurse caring for a 66-year-old female client with complaints of lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a low-grade fever over the past two days who is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). The client’s family reported the client was confused and incontinent with urine that had a “strong odor.” The client is on a clear liquid diet and has an intravenous infusion of lactated Ringer’s solution at 50 ml/hour.