A nurse working on a rehabilitation unit is caring for several clients with neurogenic bladder. The client who probably should not be a candidate for intermittent catheterization teaching is the
A) 15-year-old client who cannot understand sterile technique.
B) 26-year-old paraplegic client.
C) 26-year-old woman with an active sex life.
D) 35-year-old man with an erratic work schedule.

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Catheterization must be carried out at specified intervals throughout the day until bedtime. A client who is incapable of adhering to this schedule is not an appropriate candidate for the program. Intermittent self-catheterization is done with clean, not sterile, technique. Having paraplegia or an active sex life would not interfere with the program.

A Nurse Working on a Rehabilitation Unit Is Caring for Several