The Child with a Genitourinary Disorder

 1. The caregiver of a 5-year-old girl brings her daughter to the pediatric clinic with symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The mother asks the nurse why her daughter seems to frequently have urinary tract infections. A. What signs and symptoms would this mother likely have noted in her daughter? B. What can the mother do to help prevent urinary tract infections from occurring? 2. One of your neighbors comes over to talk to you and tells you her infant son has a hydrocele. She wants to know what you know about this diagnosis. A. What will you tell this mother about a hydrocele? B. What treatment would you expect this child would receive for the hydrocele? 3. A teenager asks the nurse what is meant by PMS. The teenager wants further information about menstrual problems. A. The nurse identifies that the teenager needs information about common issues affecting menstruation. What information should the nurse provide to the teenager?