Practice Question
A patient has a neurogenic bladder with incomplete emptying. Which discharge instruction for the patient's mother should be included in the teaching plan?
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Correct Answer:
Instruct the mother in the technique of clean intermittent catheterization.
Rationale:
🧴 Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is the preferred method for managing a neurogenic bladder with incomplete emptying.
🧴 CIC allows for regular bladder drainage, which helps prevent urinary tract infections, hydronephrosis, and incontinence.
🧴 Teaching the mother this technique empowers her to safely manage the child’s urinary needs at home, improving quality of life and reducing complications.
🧴 Lifelong antibiotics are not first-line management and may lead to resistance. Urinary diversion is typically a last-resort intervention.
🧴 Palpation alone is not a reliable strategy for monitoring bladder emptying in neurogenic bladder. CIC is evidence-based and practical.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🤱🏼Maternity & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4