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The patient who has an indwelling catheter for a urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urosepsis is a serious bloodstream infection that originates from a urinary tract infection, and older adults with indwelling catheters are at high risk. The catheter can serve as a direct pathway for bacteria into the urinary tract, and if an infection develops or worsens, it can progress to urosepsis.
Option 2: Dehydration is a concern for clients unable to drink, but it is not a direct cause of urosepsis.
Option 3: Ileostomy surgery involves the gastrointestinal system, not the urinary system.
Option 4: Urinary incontinence increases the risk of skin breakdown, but not as directly linked to urosepsis as a UTI with a catheter is.
This question is from ATI LPN Advanced Med Surg (I) which contains 40 questions.
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