Author Question: If a patient has not voided in the 8 hours following the removal of an indwelling catheter or has ... (Read 31 times)

abc · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

If a patient has not voided in the 8 hours following the removal of an indwelling catheter or has voided less than 240 mL, a nurse should

1. Notify the health-care provider.
2. Insert a new catheter and obtain a urine specimen.
3. Perform a bladder scan.
4. Irrigate the urethra.

Question 2

A patient has surgery that creates a pouch from his intestine. His ureters empty into the pouch, while a nipple valve allows him to perform self-catheterization to intermittently empty the pouch. A nurse identifies this type of urinary diversion as a(n)

1. Orthotopic bladder substitution.
2. Ileal conduit.
3. Continent urostomy.
4. Suprapubic catheter.