A nurse is providing care for a 79-year-old female patient who has been admitted for treatment of a urinary tract infection. Which of the nurse's following actions is most in need of modification?
A) The nurse is maintaining a 24-hour fluid balance record.
B) The nurse is maintaining a fluid restriction for the patient to prevent incontinence.
C) The nurse has encouraged the patient's family to bring in unsweetened cranberry juice for the patient.
D) The nurse is advocating for the removal of the patient's urinary catheter that was inserted in the emergency department.
B
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Fluids should be pushed in patients with urinary tract infections, not restricted. The other interventions are valid nursing actions.
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