What is a clinical sign of urinary tract infections in the elderly client?

Choice A rationale

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs. It’s not typically associated with hirsutism, amenorrhea, and infertility.

Choice B rationale

Primary amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstruation in a girl by age 16. While it can cause infertility, it’s not typically associated with hirsutism.

Choice C rationale

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the one to two weeks before a woman’s period. It’s not associated with hirsutism or infertility.

Choice D rationale

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels, which can cause hirsutism and amenorrhea, and it’s often associated with infertility.

Choice A rationale

Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder that occurs when a person’s kidneys pass an abnormally large volume of urine that is insipid—dilute and odorless. In most people, the kidneys pass about 1 to 2 quarts of urine a day. In people with diabetes insipidus, the kidneys can pass 3 to 20 quarts of urine a day. As a result, a person with diabetes insipidus may feel the need to drink large amounts of liquids.

Choice B rationale

Overproduction of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) leads to Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH), not diabetes insipidus.

Choice C rationale

Overproduction of insulin can lead to hypoglycemia, not diabetes insipidus.

Choice D rationale

Insufficient insulin production leads to diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus.