Question

A worried parent informs the nurse, "My 6-year-old is otherwise healthy but still wets the bed at night." The nurse is teaching the parent necessary steps to manage the child's nocturnal enuresis. Which statement made by the parent indicates effective learning?
"I should avoid giving my child fruit juice after 4:00 pm."
"I should encourage my child to drink lots of water during the day."
"I should make my child wear diapers during day hours while at school."
"I should give my child diet soda instead of regular soda in the evening."
"I should wake my child at the same time every night to use the bathroom."

Answer 1

Answer:

"I should avoid giving my child fruit juice after 4:00 pm."

"I should encourage my child to drink lots of water during the day."

"I should wake my child at the same time every night to use the bathroom."

Explanation:

Nocturnal enuresis is a disorder characterized by involuntary loss of urine during sleep at least twice a week in children from the age of five who have no organ problems in the urinary system. This condition, popularly known as bed wetting, affects about 15% of children around age five; 7% at ten and 3% at 12 years. The incidence is higher in boys than in girls. Parents of children can take some measures to reduce the incidence of bed wetting, among these measures we can mention:

- avoid drinking liquids after 4:00 pm

- drink a lot of water during the day

- use the bathroom at the same time every night