Urinary Tract Infection Teaching 2463
Instructed caregiver patient drink plenty of water, and relieve herself often. The simplest way to prevent a patient 's UTI is to flush bacteria out of her bladder and urinary tract before it can set in. If the patient have well-hydrated, it will be tough to go too long without urinating.
Reviewed October 2019
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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