[Verified Answer]: The nurse is caring for a 24-year-old…

The nurse is caring for a 24-year-old female patient who is obese. The patient is admitted for a severe urinary tract infection. While reviewing the patient’s medical record, the nurse notes that the causative agent for the UTI is E. coli. The nurse is developing her plan to teach this patient how to avoid recurrent infections due to E. coli. Based on this client’s information, the nurse knows the most probable cause of the infection is due to the client’s hygiene practices. What is the number one topic the nurse will include in her teaching?