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QUESTION 7

A 72 year old female with controlled HTN and urge incontinence is seen for her annual physical.  She has no complaints.  Her urinalysis comes back positive for leukocytes and nitrites. She denies dysuria, fever or chills. There is no change in mental status.

What is the best approach in  managing this patient?

    repeat urinalysis
    start Cipro 250 mg BID x 3 days
    start Bactrim DS 80/160 mg x 3 days
    treatment is not indicated, at this time, unless symptoms develop.

 

 

 

QUESTION 8

A 55 yr old male patient presents with urinary frequency and dysuria.  No fever or chills or scrotal pain or penile discharge.  No risk factors for STD.  PE showed normal prostate and male genitalia exam.  You suspect a UTI and send for UA and culture.  The antibiotic treatment of choice is 
    NItrofurantoin 100 mg BID x 5 days
    Bactrim DS 80/160 mg BID x 3 days
    Bactrim DS 80/160 mg BID x 14 days
    Cipro 500 mg BID x 3 days

 

 

 

QUESTION 9

A 46 yr old female patient presents with fever, chills and flank pain.  You suspect pyelonephritis. What finding in the urine test would confirm this?  
    positive for protein
    low pH
    postitive RBC
    positive WBC cast
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