The nurse is planning instructions for a patient diagnosed with prostatitis. What should be included in these instructions?
Select all that apply.
1. Increase fluid intake up to 3 liters per day.
2. Adhere to a daily bowel movement regime.
3. Remind the patient that the condition is not contagious.
4. Only take antibiotics when symptoms are present.
5. Withhold voiding for as long as possible.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Teaching for the man with prostatitis focuses on symptom management. Men with acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis should be taught to increase fluid intake to around 3 liters daily and to void often. Regular bowel movements help to ease pain associated with defecation. Men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome need to know that the condition is not contagious. It is important to teach the man to finish the course of antibiotic therapy.
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