New! RN Question of the Week 10/21

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?

  1. “I only need to catheterize myself twice every day”
  2. “I carry a water bottle with me because I drink a lot of water”
  3. “I use a suppository every night to have a bowel movement”
  4. “I do wheelchair exercises while watching TV”

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