NCLEX-RN · Question #78
A client tells the nurse that she has had a history of urinary tract infections. The nurse would do further health teaching if she verbalizes she will:
The correct answer is D. Limit her fluid intake after 6 PM so that there is not a great deal of urine in her bladder while she. (A) Cranberry juice helps to maintain urine acidity, thereby retarding bacterial growth. (B) A generous fluid intake will help to irrigate the bladder and to prevent bacterial growth within (C) Hand washing is an effective means of preventing pathogen transmission. (D)…
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A client tells the nurse that she has had a history of urinary tract infections. The nurse would do further health teaching if she verbalizes she will:
Options
- ADrink at least 8 oz of cranberry juice daily
- BMaintain a fluid intake of at least 2000 mL daily
- CWash her hands before and after voiding
- DLimit her fluid intake after 6 PM so that there is not a great deal of urine in her bladder while she
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C11% (5)
- D82% (37)
Explanation
(A) Cranberry juice helps to maintain urine acidity, thereby retarding bacterial growth. (B) A generous fluid intake will help to irrigate the bladder and to prevent bacterial growth within (C) Hand washing is an effective means of preventing pathogen transmission. (D) Restricting fluid intake would contribute to urinary stasis, which in turn would contribute to bacterial growth.
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