Which intervention would the nurse plan to help a client prevent a urinary tract infection?
1. Encourage the use of bubble baths.
2. Have the client increase sugar in the diet.
3. Instruct the client to empty the bladder completely.
4. Wipe from back to front.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Irritating soaps and bubble baths can contribute to infections and should be avoided.
Rationale 2: The client should decrease the amount of sugar in the diet because sugar promotes bacterial growth.
Rationale 3: Completely emptying the bladder prevents stasis of urine, which would contribute to a urinary tract infection.
Rationale 4: The client should wipe from front to back because wiping from back to front would contaminate the urinary meatus.
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