A school nurse is educating a class of middle-school girls on how to promote urinary system health. Which of the following statements by one of the girls indicates a need for more information?
A) "I will take showers rather than baths."
B) "I will wear underpants with cotton crotches."
C) "I will tell my parents if I have burning or pain."
D) "I will wipe back to front after going to the toilet."
Ans: D
Teaching about measures to promote urinary system health is a major nursing responsibility. Measures include drying the perineal area after urination or defecation from the front to the back (or from urethra to rectum).
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