[Verified Answer]: While presenting a panel discussion to a…

While presenting a panel discussion to a group of parents about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children, one of the parents asks the nurse, “Why would my daughter be more at risk than my son?” Which response by the nurse would be most accurate? “Girls are at higher risk for UTIs because her kidneys are less well protected.” “Girls are at higher risk for UTIs because have a smaller bladder size than boys do.” “Girls are at higher risk for UTIs because a girl’s urethra is longer to than a boy’s urethra.” “Girls are at higher risk for UTIs because a girl’s urethra is shorter to than a boy’s urethra.”