A patient is taking an anti-inflammatory drug for rheumatoid arthritis. What is the most likely action for this drug?

A. A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired in a healthcare setting, such as a hospital. Given that Mary Jones had a Foley catheter inserted on the day of admission and developed symptoms of infection shortly thereafter, this indicates that the infection is likely related to her hospital stay.

B. Community-acquired infections occur outside of healthcare settings, so this does not apply since the infection arose after her hospital admission.

C. While the patient has an acute infection, the classification is more specifically defined by its origin (nosocomial in this case).

D. Since the patient is showing signs of infection (fever and high WBC), it is incorrect to say there is no infection.

A. While E. coli is a common cause of urinary tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is typically associated with sexually transmitted infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea.

B. Pyuria, or the presence of pus in urine, is common in both urinary tract infections and PID due to the inflammatory response.

C. Although these conditions are more prevalent in females, urinary tract infections can also occur in males, so they are not exclusive to females.

D. While urinary tract infections can result from ascending infections, PID is often a result of infections spreading upward from the cervix into the reproductive organs.