The nurse counsels that complications of the continent pouches (Kock and Indiana) may be (select all that apply):
1. incontinence.
2. difficult catheterization.
3. pyelonephritis.
4. rupture of the pouch.
5. peritonitis.
1, 2, 3
The most frequent complications are incontinence, difficult catheterization, and reflux pye-lonephritis. Rupture and peritonitis are not threats to the patient from this surgery.
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