Walk-in Therapy Discussion Paper
A 79 yr old women comes into a walk-in clinic you are working as a NP with chief complaint of increased urinary frequency and dysuria. Urinalysis reveals pyuria and positive nitrites. She mentions she has a “bit of kidney trouble-not too bad”. Recent evaluation of renal status is unavailable.
- What would you consider for therapy?
- Explain the rationale for therapy as well as considerations that you would include while prescribing this medication.
- Considerations should also include drug resistance and how you would assess this patient for possibility of drug resistance.
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