The nurse is caring for a client with a history of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which action by the nurse would decrease the risk of the client experiencing future UTIs?
A) Instruct the client to completely empty the bladder.
B) Tell the client to increase sugar in the diet.
C) Encourage the client to take bubble baths.
D) Remind the client to wipe from back to front.
Answer: A
Completely emptying the bladder prevents stasis of urine, which would contribute to a urinary tract infection. Irritating soaps and bubble baths can contribute to infections and should be avoided. The client should wipe from front to back because wiping from back to front would contaminate the urinary meatus. The client should decrease the use of sugar in the diet because sugar promotes bacterial growth.
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