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INFECTION CASE STUDY You are working in an extended care facility when M.Z’s daughter brings her mother in for a week’s stay as she goes on a planned vacation. M.Z is an 89-year-old with a 4-day history of non-localized abdominal pain, incontinence, new onset of mental confusion, and loose stools. Her most current vital signs are 118/60, 88, 18, 98.4 degrees. The medical director ordered a post-void catheterization which yielded 100ml of cloudy urine that has a strong odor, and several lab tests on admission. Urine culture and sensitivity results are pending; the other results are shown in the chart below. BUN 25mg/dl Sodium 131mEq/L Potassium 3.2mEq/l White Blood Cell Count 11,000/mm3 Urinalysis Appearance Cloudy Odor Foul PH 6.9 Protein Negative Nitrites Positive Crystals Negative The next day, M. Z’s 8-hour intake is 520ml and the output is 140ml. Read and understand the case study.