The Home Health Nurse Teaches a Patient with a Neurogenic

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse teaches a patient with a neurogenic bladder how to use intermittent catheterization for bladder emptying. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A) "I will buy seven new catheters weekly and use a new one every day."
B) "I will use a sterile catheter and gloves for each time I self-catheterize."
C) "I will clean the catheter carefully before and after each catheterization."
D) "I will take prophylactic antibiotics to prevent any urinary tract infections."