The home health nurse is teaching a client with a neurogenic bladder how to use intermittent catheterization for bladder emptying. Which of the following client statements indicates that the teaching has been effective?
A)"I will use a sterile catheter and gloves for each time I self-catheterize."
B)"I will clean the catheter carefully before and after each catheterization."
C)"I will need to buy seven new catheters weekly and use a new one every day."
D)"I will need to take prophylactic antibiotics to prevent any urinary tract infections."

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Clients who are at home can use a clean technique for intermittent self-catheterization and change the catheter every 7 days. There is no need to use a new catheter every day, to use sterile catheters, or to take prophylactic antibiotics.

The Home Health Nurse Is Teaching a Client with a Neurogenic