A patient is being treated for prostatitis.What instructions should the nurse provide to help this patient? (Select all that apply.)

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B.Encourage the patient to empty his bladder every 2 to 3 hours even if he does not feel the urge to urinate.A.Sitz baths should be encouraged,not avoided.E.Fluids such as water and cranberry juice should be encouraged up to 2500 to 3000 mL per day unless contraindicated by heart failure or other chronic illness.C.Bladder irritants in the form of caffeine products (e.g.,coffee,tea,cola,and chocolate),citrus juices,and alcohol should be taken in very limited amounts.D.Fiber does not affect urinary elimination.F.Antibiotics should always be taken until they are gone unless otherwise instructed by the physician.

A Patient Is Being Treated for Prostatitis