After Teaching a Patient with Interstitial Cystitis About Management of the Condition

question 29

Multiple Choice

After teaching a patient with interstitial cystitis about management of the condition, the nurse determines that further instruction is needed when the patient says,

• A) "I will have to stop having coffee and orange juice for breakfast."
• B) "I should start taking a high potency multiple vitamin every morning."
• C) "I will buy some calcium glycerophosphate (Prelief) at the pharmacy."
• D) "I should call the doctor about increased bladder pain or odorous urine."

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