Nurse Vic is monitoring the fluid intake and output of a female client recovering from an exploratory laparotomy. Which nursing intervention would help the client avoid a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
a. Maintaining a closed indwelling urinary catheter system and securing the catheter to the leg
b. Limiting fluid intake to 1 L/day
c. Encouraging the client to use a feminine deodorant after bathing
d. Encouraging the client to douche once a day after removal of the indwelling urinary catheter
Answer A.
Maintaining a closed indwelling urinary catheter system helps prevent introduction of bacteria; securing the catheter to the client’s leg also decreases the risk of infection by helping to prevent urethral trauma. To flush bacteria from the urinary tract, the nurse should encourage the client to drink at least 10 glasses of fluid daily, if possible. Douching and feminine deodorants may irritate the urinary tract and should be discouraged.
a. Maintaining a closed indwelling urinary catheter system and securing the catheter to the leg
b. Limiting fluid intake to 1 L/day
c. Encouraging the client to use a feminine deodorant after bathing
d. Encouraging the client to douche once a day after removal of the indwelling urinary catheter
Answer A.
Maintaining a closed indwelling urinary catheter system helps prevent introduction of bacteria; securing the catheter to the client’s leg also decreases the risk of infection by helping to prevent urethral trauma. To flush bacteria from the urinary tract, the nurse should encourage the client to drink at least 10 glasses of fluid daily, if possible. Douching and feminine deodorants may irritate the urinary tract and should be discouraged.
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