Patient has a urinary tract infection and is given a prescription for ciprofloxacin by her primary care physician. What is the level for risk of complications and/or morbidity or m... Patient has a urinary tract infection and is given a prescription for ciprofloxacin by her primary care physician. What is the level for risk of complications and/or morbidity or mortality of patient management?
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The question is asking about the risk level associated with a patient's management of a urinary tract infection after being prescribed ciprofloxacin. It requires evaluating the severity of complications, morbidity, or mortality in this context.
Answer
Low risk level.
The risk level is considered to be low for a urinary tract infection treated with ciprofloxacin.
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The risk level is considered to be low for a urinary tract infection treated with ciprofloxacin.
More Information
Typically, uncomplicated urinary tract infections treated with ciprofloxacin are considered low risk for significant complications or mortality.
Tips
Confusion might arise from considering complications related to different types of UTIs or mistaken overlap with different clinical scenarios.
Sources
- Patient has a urinary tract infection - Nursing Problems - coursehero.com
- Complicated Urinary Tract Infections - StatPearls - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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