The nurse instructs the adult client to perform self-catheterization every 6 hours while awake at home. Which does the nurse include in client teaching?
1. Wash perineum gently with soap and water.
2. Self-catheterize if the bladder is distended.
3. Obtain sterile catheterization sets and gloves.
4. Wait for home health nurse to implement.
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1. The nurse instructs the client to wash the perineum gently with soap and water by using the clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) technique to reduce regional mi-croorganisms before inserting the urinary catheter.
2. The provider wants the client to perform CIC every 6 hours and, for most clients, this implies a full bladder.
3. Clients performing CIC at home use clean technique.
4. The nurse coordinates visits by the home health nurse to reinforce client teaching; however, one visit after discharge can be sufficient.
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