A 60-year-old client undergoing preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy for prostate cancer has developed proctitis and cystitis. What nursing intervention should the nurse perform for this client?
A) Provide a diet that has high fiber content.
B) Avoid the administration of antidiarrheal agents.
C) Carefully monitor the client's urine output.
D) Instruct the client about signs of urinary incontinence.
C
Feedback:
The nurse should carefully monitor the client's urinary output to alleviate the symptoms of urethral stricture. Providing a low-residue diet, not one with high fiber content, and administering the prescribed dose of antidiarrheal medications can help to relieve the symptoms of proctitis. A client with cystitis could develop urinary retention; the nurse should instruct the client about the signs of urinary retention, not urinary incontinence.
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