Urinary Tract Infection Teaching 2465
Instructed caregiver you can take these steps to reduce the patient's risk of urinary tract infections: drink plenty of liquids, especially water. Drinking water helps dilute your urine and ensures that you'll urinate more frequently allowing bacteria to be flushed from your urinary tract before an infection can begin.
Reviewed October 2019
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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