A client is recovering from a recent spinal cord injury. The acute phase is over and the nurse and client are planning for home bladder management. The nurse educates the client on everything they should know surrounding the use of an indwelling catheter or intermittent self-catheterization as options for managing urinary elimination. The client expresses that they would prefer not to perform intermittent self-catheterization.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client is recovering from a recent spinal cord injury. The acute phase is over and the nurse and client are planning for home bladder management. The nurse educates the client on everything they should know surrounding the use of an indwelling catheter or intermittent self-catheterization as options for managing urinary elimination. The client expresses that they would prefer not to perform intermittent self-catheterization.  
 
   Which of the following statements by the nurse is the  most  appropriate? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

"I will teach you how to care for your indwelling catheter to minimize the risk of infection."

Answer

"Intermittent catheterization is the most common method of bladder management in people with SCI."

Answer

"I recommend that you try intermittent catheterization. The evidence shows that it reduces the risk of UTI."

Answer

"Why are you afraid of self-catheterization?"

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