Author Question: The nurse is instructing a client on intermittent self-urinary catheterization at home. Which of the ... (Read 38 times)

a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is instructing a client on intermittent self-urinary catheterization at home. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?

a. Use sterile gloves.
b. Wash and reuse catheters.
c. Lubricate the catheter with petroleum jelly.
d. Purchase sterile catheter kits from a medical supply company.

Question 2

During the assessment of an elderly client, the nurse learns the client takes a laxative every evening to ensure a daily morning bowel movement. The nursing diagnosis appropriate for this client would be:

a. Constipation.
b. Perceived constipation.
c. Risk for infection.
d. Bowel incontinence.