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David Nguyen
on Oct 28, 2024
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A patient who has not voided for several hours is prescribed an indwelling urinary catheter.How should the nurse explain the procedure to the patient?
A) "I need to put a Foley in you because you haven't voided since your surgical procedure."
B) "I need to insert a tube into your bladder to drain the urine because you haven't urinated since surgery."
C) "I need to catheterize you because you haven't urinated since having your surgery."
D) "I need to place a catheter in your bladder because you haven't voided since surgery."
Indwelling Urinary Catheter
A catheter that remains inserted in the bladder for continuous urine drainage, usually for patients who are unable to urinate unassisted.
Voided
To urinate or excrete waste from the body.
- Utilize effective communication strategies with patients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
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Learning Objectives
- Utilize effective communication strategies with patients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.