The nurse is caring for a client with cystitis. Which adjunct therapy is the nurse most correct to suggest to keep bacteria from adhering to the wall of the bladder?
A) Douching with a vinegar solution
B) Drinking cranberry juice
C) Flushing the system with water
D) Wiping from the urethra to rectum
B
Feedback:
Cranberry juice or vitamin C may be recommended to keep the bacteria from adhering to the wall of the bladder and thus promoting their excretion and enhancing the effectiveness of drug therapy. Douching is suggested for cleansing the female reproductive tract. It is always appropriate to flush the system with water; however, cranberry juice changes the pH of the urine to more acidic diminishing the number of bacteria in addition to the changes is the bladder wall. Wiping from the urethra to the rectum is helpful in prevent urinary tract infections.
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