Health Medical Homework Help

You have been assigned to care for 23-year-old Ms. G, who is being seen in the urology clinic for recurring lower urinary tract infections (UTIs). Ms. G has taken multiple drugs for UTIs in the past. Her last UTI was 1 month ago. She had not experienced a UTI for 1 year before the infection she had last month. Ms. G is concerned that the cycle of repeated UTIs is going to start again. She has seen the primary care provider and has been prescribed trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin, microcrystalline formulation. She tells you that she has taken trimethoprim in the past and that she really understands how to take it, but she has never taken nitrofurantoin. She asks you the following questions.

“How does this new drug, nitrofurantoin, work?” What teaching will you provide?

“I usually get sick to my stomach from pills. Will these pills bother me?” What teaching will you provide?

1. What teaching will you provide to Ms. G to help her reduce the risk of recurring UTIs? How will you evaluate whether the teaching was effective?