A nurse is preparing to administer phenazopyridine to a client. ...

[mia]

A nurse is preparing to administer phenazopyridine to a client. To help promote maximum effectiveness, the nurse would expect to administer this drug at which time?
 
  A) Before meals
  B) At bedtime
  C) Around the clock
  D) After meals

Question 2

A nurse is conducting an in-service presentation for a group of nurses about UTIs and hospitalized clients. When discussing preventive measures, the nurse would identify which of the following as the primary nursing intervention for prevention?
 
  A) Proper perineal hygiene
  B) Use of urinary acidifiers
  C) Hand hygiene
  D) Routine urinalysis

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Phenazopyridine is administered after meals to prevent GI upset.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
UTIs may affect the hospitalized client or nursing home resident with an indwelling catheter or a disorder such as a stone in the urinary tract. The primary nursing intervention to prevent UTIs in the hospitalized client is good hand hygiene or handwashing. Proper perineal hygiene may be helpful but not as effective as hand hygiene. The use of urinary acidifiers is appropriate to maintain pH of the urine but not prevent UTIs. Routine urinalysis would help identify potential infections but not prevent them.

[mia]

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