Which instruction should be included in the teaching plan for a client receiving antibiotic therapy for acute prostatitis?
a. Discussing the care of the Foley catheter that will need to be inserted b. Explaining the importance of remaining on bedrest c. Instructing the client to abstain from sexual intercourse d. Teaching the client to cleanse the glans and prepuce after each voiding Answer: C Rationale: Abstinence is encouraged during antibiotic therapy in acute prostatitis, although in chronic prostatitis, sexual intercourse is encouraged. An indwelling urinary catheter, such as a Foley catheter, is not required for the client with acute prostatitis. A client with acute prostatitis is being treated with antibiotics and is not required to maintain bedrest.
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