Author Question: A mother tells the nurse at an annual well child checkup that her 6-year-old son occasionally wets ... (Read 78 times)

tth · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A mother tells the nurse at an annual well child checkup that her 6-year-old son occasionally wets himself. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

1) Explain that occasional wetting is normal in children of this age
2) Tell the mother to restrict her child's activities to avoid wetting
3) Suggest time-out to reinforce the importance of staying dry
4) Inform the mother that medication is commonly used to control wetting

Question 2

A patient who sustained a spinal cord injury will perform intermittent self-catheterization after discharge. After discharge teaching, which statement by the patient would indicate correct understanding of the procedure?

1) I will need to replace the catheter weekly.
2) I can use clean, rather than sterile, technique at home.
3) I will remember to inflate the catheter balloon after insertion.
4) I will dispose of the catheter after use and get a new one each time.