Which should the nurse recommend to prevent urinary tract infections in young girls?
A) Wear cotton underpants.
B) Limit bathing as much as possible.
C) Increase fluids; decrease salt intake.
D) Cleanse perineum with water after voiding.

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Cotton underpants are preferable to nylon underpants. No evidence exists that limiting bathing, increasing fluids/decreasing salt intake, or cleansing the perineum with water after voiding decrease urinary tract infections in young girls.

Which Should the Nurse Recommend to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections