A pregnant patient has asymptomatic bacteriuria. What is the likely pathogen?
Staph aureus
Klebsiella
No pathogen
Escherichia coli
Of pregnant patient with asymptomatic bacteriuria should be treated with antibiotics because she is
at high risk of developing pyelonephritis and/or preterm labor. The most common pathogen is
Escherichia coli.
An older male patientreports gross hematuria but deniesflank pain and fever. What will the provider do
to manage this patient?
1. Obtain a urine culture
2. Refer to cystoscopy and imaging
3. Perform a 24-hour urine collection
4. Monitor blood pressure closely
A young adult male reports a gradual onset 3/10 dull pain in the rightscrotum and the provider notes a
bluish color showing through the skin on the affected side. Palpation reveals a bag of worms on the
proximal spermatic cord. What is an important next step in managing this patient?
1. Consideration of underlying causes of this finding
2. Referral to an emergency departmentfor surgical consultation
3. Reassurance thatthisis benign and may resolve spontaneously
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