In caring for a client with interstitial cystitis, the nurse would focus significant nursing interventions on
a. administering antibiotics.
b. providing emotional support.
c. teaching about an acid-ash diet.
d. teaching preventive measures.
B
The major nursing responsibility associated with interstitial cystitis is supporting the client through diagnosis and treatment. Because the cause of this syndrome is unclear, few nursing in-terventions are aimed at prevention.
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