The nurse is planning a teaching session for a female patient who had a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which point should the nurse include?
A) Limit fluid intake to reduce the need to urinate.
B) Take prescribed antibiotic until symptoms subside.
C) Notify the physician if urinary urgency, burning, frequency, or difficulty occurs.
D) Wear only nylon underwear to reduce the chance of irritation.
Ans: C
Feedback: The nurse should teach the patient to notify the physician if urgency, burning,
frequency, or difficulty occurs. The patient should be taught: to increase fluid intake to promote voiding and dilution of urine, to take their antibiotics until they run out, and to avoid nylon underwear to reduce the chance of irritation.
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