The nurse is instructing a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy about techniques to reduce urinary retention. What should these instructions include?
1. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
2. Encourage ingesting large amounts of fluids at one time.
3. Urinate until all of the urine is drained from the bladder.
4. Over-the-counter cold remedies are permitted with other medications.
Correct Answer: 1
Patient teaching for urinary retention should include: manifestations of acute urinary retention; the risk of developing urinary retention increases with over-the-counter decongestant medications; avoiding the intake of large volumes of liquid at any one time; how to use double-voiding technique; and limiting liquids that stimulate voiding, such as coffee and alcoholic beverages.
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