The nurse is encouraging the client with recurrent urinary tract infections to increase his fluid intake to 8 large glasses of fluids daily. The client states he frequently drinks water and all of the following
Which of the following would the nurse discourage for this client? A) Coffee in the morning
B) Fruit juice midmorning
C) Milk at lunch
D) Ginger ale at dinner time
A
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The nurse would discourage drinking coffee. Coffee, tea, alcohol, and colas are urinary tract irritants. Fruit juice, milk, and ginger ale are appropriate for drinking and countered toward the daily fluid total.
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