A nurse is formulating a teaching plan for a patient with acute prostatitis. What information should be included regarding treatment?
a. There will be a 2-week period with a temporary catheter and the instillation of antibiotics in the bladder.
b. There will be a 4-week course of antibio-tics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
c. There will be a 6-week course of broad spectrum antibiotics followed by a pros-tatectomy.
d. There will be a 16-week protocol of Sitz baths and the use of a sturdy scrotal sup-port.
B
Acute bacterial prostatitis is treated with antibiotics, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and Sitz baths for a period of 4 weeks. Chronic prostatitis requires a 16-week period of antibiotic therapy.
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