What instructions should the nurse provide to a patient being treated for prostatitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Take your antibiotics until your symptoms have completely resolved."
b. "Avoid products that contain caffeine."
c. "Try to increase the amount of fiber in your diet."
d. "Empty your bladder frequently."
e. "Increase your fluid intake to nearly 3,000 mL/day."
f. "Avoid tub baths."
ANS: B, D, E
Encourage the patient to empty his bladder every 2 to 3 hours even if he does not feel the urge to urinate. Sitz baths should be encouraged, not avoided. Fluids such as water and cranberry juice should be encouraged up to 2,500 to 3,000 mL per day unless contraindicated by heart failure or other chronic illness. Bladder irritants in the form of caffeine products (e.g., coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate), citrus juices, and alcohol should be taken in very limited amounts. Fiber does not affect urinary elimination. Antibiotics should always be taken until they are gone unless otherwise instructed by the physician.
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