To Dip or Not to Dip

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1. A patient with asymptomatic bacteriuria should never be treated with antibiotics. (Required.)

True

False

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2. Giving an older person antibiotics based on a positive urine dip test can lead to (choose the correct one): (Required.)

Side-effects such as rashes & stomach upsets 

Clostridium difficile (C.diff) diarrhoea which can be life-threatening 

Antibiotic resistance meaning antibiotics won’t work when the person really does need them

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3. Which of the following can be a sign or symptom of a urinary tract infection? (Required.)

New incontinence, need to pass urine urgently 

Concentrated urine 

Red warm swollen skin

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4. The urine smells offensive and is concentrated otherwise patient is well. This would indicate: (Required.)

Patient has a urine infection 

Patient needs to drink more fluids 

Patient needs to eat

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5. The diagnosis of UTI is primarily based on symptoms and signs. If dysuria and frequency are both present, then the probability of UTI is increased to more than 90%. (Required.)

True

False

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6. Dipstick urinalysis should be performed for any patients presenting to hospital with fever, confusion and suspected sepsis. (Required.)

True

False

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7. All patients admitted with a suspected UTI should have a urine sample sent for microbiology culture and sensitivity in a white top specimen container to microbiology. (Required.)

True

False

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8. The first line treatment for any patient who is not penicillin allergic with suspected Pyelonephritis or complicated UTI as per trust guidelines is Gentamicin 5mg/kg* once daily intravenously for 24-48 hours plus Co-amoxiclav 1.2 g three times a day intravenously. (Required.)

True

False

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To Dip or Not to Dip

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* 1. A patient with asymptomatic bacteriuria should never be treated with antibiotics. (Required.)

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* 2. Giving an older person antibiotics based on a positive urine dip test can lead to (choose the correct one): (Required.)

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* 3. Which of the following can be a sign or symptom of a urinary tract infection? (Required.)

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* 4. The urine smells offensive and is concentrated otherwise patient is well. This would indicate: (Required.)

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* 5. The diagnosis of UTI is primarily based on symptoms and signs. If dysuria and frequency are both present, then the probability of UTI is increased to more than 90%. (Required.)

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* 6. Dipstick urinalysis should be performed for any patients presenting to hospital with fever, confusion and suspected sepsis. (Required.)

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* 7. All patients admitted with a suspected UTI should have a urine sample sent for microbiology culture and sensitivity in a white top specimen container to microbiology. (Required.)

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* 8. The first line treatment for any patient who is not penicillin allergic with suspected Pyelonephritis or complicated UTI as per trust guidelines is Gentamicin 5mg/kg* once daily intravenously for 24-48 hours plus Co-amoxiclav 1.2 g three times a day intravenously.﻿ (Required.)

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* 10. Please indicate your role (Required.)

1. A patient with asymptomatic bacteriuria should never be treated with antibiotics. (Required.)

2. Giving an older person antibiotics based on a positive urine dip test can lead to (choose the correct one): (Required.)

3. Which of the following can be a sign or symptom of a urinary tract infection? (Required.)

4. The urine smells offensive and is concentrated otherwise patient is well. This would indicate: (Required.)

5. The diagnosis of UTI is primarily based on symptoms and signs. If dysuria and frequency are both present, then the probability of UTI is increased to more than 90%. (Required.)

6. Dipstick urinalysis should be performed for any patients presenting to hospital with fever, confusion and suspected sepsis. (Required.)

7. All patients admitted with a suspected UTI should have a urine sample sent for microbiology culture and sensitivity in a white top specimen container to microbiology. (Required.)

8. The first line treatment for any patient who is not penicillin allergic with suspected Pyelonephritis or complicated UTI as per trust guidelines is Gentamicin 5mg/kg* once daily intravenously for 24-48 hours plus Co-amoxiclav 1.2 g three times a day intravenously. (Required.)

9. Contact details

10. Please indicate your role (Required.)