Which action should the nurse take when beginning bladder training using scheduled voiding?
A) Offer the patient a bedpan every 2 hours while she is awake.
B) Increase the voiding interval by 30 to 60 minutes each week.
C) Frequently ask the patient if she has the urge to void.
D) Increase the frequency between voiding even if urine leakage occurs.

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The nurse should offer the patient the bedpan or assist the patient to the bathroom every 2 hours while she is awake.You would encourage the patient to get up once during the night to void but awakening the patient every 2 hours would lead to fatigue.If the patient adheres to the schedule,the voiding interval should be increased by 15 to 30 minutes each week.Simply asking the patient about the urge to void does not help to manage bladder emptying.

Which Action Should the Nurse Take When Beginning Bladder Training