In teaching a patient with pyelonephritis about the disorder, the nurse informs the patient that the organisms that cause pyelonephritis most commonly reach the kidneys through a. the bloodstream. b....

In teaching a patient with pyelonephritis about the disorder, the nurse informs the patient that the organisms that cause pyelonephritis most commonly reach the kidneys through

a. the bloodstream.

b. the lymphatic system.

c. a descending infection.

d. an ascending infection.

The nurse teaches the female patient who has frequent UTIs that she should

a. take tub baths with bubble bath.

b. urinate before and after sexual intercourse.

c. take prophylactic sulfonamides for the rest of her life.

d. restrict fluid intake to prevent the need for frequent voiding.