The nurse teaches the female patient who has frequent UTIs that she should
a. take tub baths with bubble bath.
b. take prophylactic sulfonamides for the rest of her life.
c. urinate after sexual intercourse.
d. restrict fluid intake to prevent the need for frequent voiding.
C
It is important to teach a female patient with frequent UTIs to empty her bladder before and after sexual intercourse. Sexual intercourse promotes "milking" of bacteria from the vagina and perineum and may cause minor urethral trauma that predisposes women to UTIs. Harsh soaps, bubble baths, powders, and sprays in the perineal area predispose a woman to develop a UTI. Prophylactic antibiotics such as sulfonamides are sometimes administered to patients who experience repeated UTIs on a short-term basis; however, this strategy is limited because the patient can develop resistance to the antibiotic. To prevent UTIs, it is important to drink an adequate amount of liquid each day and to urinate regularly, every 2 to 4 hours during the day.
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