The nurse teaching self-catheterization technique should include the importance of
A) catheterizing every 3 to 4 hours.
B) drinking at least 500 ml of fluid before catheterization.
C) sterile technique.
D) using the Credé maneuver before catheterization.

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Authorities recommend that clean (rather than sterile) technique be used for catheterization outside health care facilities. The average interval for adults is every 3 to 4 hours, although the client usually starts at intervals of 2 to 3 hours. Sterile technique is not used.

The Nurse Teaching Self-Catheterization Technique Should Include the Importance of