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Title: A child is being discharged after surgery for a myelomeningocele repair. Before Post by: colleen on Oct 16, 2012 A child is being discharged after surgery for a myelomeningocele repair. Before discharge, the nurse works with the parents to establish a catheterization schedule to prevent urinary tract infection. With what frequency should the nurse instruct the parents to catheterize the child?
1. Every 1–2 hours. 2. Every 3–4 hours. 3. Every 6–8 hours. 4. Every 10–12 hours. Title: Re: A child is being discharged after surgery for a myelomeningocele repair. Before Post by: savio on Oct 20, 2012 2 --> To decrease the incidence of bladder or urinary tract infections, catheterization should occur every 3–4 hours.
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