RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2020 of 2368

The nurse teaches a postpartum client with a urinary tract infection. Which statement shows that teaching was effective?

  1. "I will stop the antibiotics when the burning goes away."
  2. "I will wipe from back to front after voiding."
  3. "I will limit my fluids so I urinate less often."
  4. "I will finish all of my antibiotics and wipe from front to back."
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Correct answer: "I will finish all of my antibiotics and wipe from front to back."

Teaching includes more water, frequent voiding, finishing antibiotics, and wiping front to back.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Postpartum Care: Urinary Tract Infection. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026