Front Line Forces: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) |
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in older adults and as many as one third of reported sepsis cases are caused by UTIs. The three modules in this series are appropriate for direct care staff in all health care settings and cover the definition and signs and symptoms of a UTI, a description of the urinary tract, risk factors that lead to the development of a UTI, the importance of prevention, the complications that may occur if a UTI is untreated and the importance of change of condition notification.
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Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Urinary Tract Infections: The Basics, take the quiz to test your knowledge.
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Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention, take the quiz to test your knowledge.
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Test Your Knowledge: After watching the above video, Urinary Tract Infections: Early Recognition, take the quiz to test your knowledge.
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