The student nurse asks the provider if she will prescribe an indwelling urinary catheter for a hospitalized patient who is incontinent. The provider explains that catheters should be utilized only when absolutely necessary because:
a. They are the leading cause of nosocomial infection
b. They are too expensive for routine use
c. They contain latex, increasing the risk for allergies
d. Insertion is painful for most patients
Question 2
The nurse assigned to an oncology unit reports that three of the patients with cancer do not have an appetite and have eaten little during the shift. What strategies can the nurse on the next shift use to increase her patients' appetites?
Select all that apply.
a. Offer frequent, smaller meals.
b. Keep the patients' rooms neat and clean.
c. Provide or assist with frequent oral hygiene.
d. Increase liquid intake with meals.
e. Serve foods with little aroma.
Urinary system.
Urinary bladder
Entry level nurse competencies
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
The Urinary System