When the patient complains of a very painful urethritis, the home health nurse questions the patient about the use of (select all that apply):
1. bubble bath.
2. vitamin preparations.
3. herbal remedies.
4. vaginal sprays.
5. exercise machines.
1, 4
Bath additives and vaginal sprays are causative for urethritis. Vitamins, herbal preparations, and exercise machinery are noncontributory.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 849
OBJ: 1 TOP: Urethritis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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