The nurse is caring for a patient who has a urinary diversion.The nurse notices that the patient has a temperature of 38.8°C (102°F) and foul-smelling urine.What action should the nurse take?
A) Obtain a urine culture from the patient's pouch.
B) Catheterize the patient to obtain a sterile urine specimen.
C) Notify the physician.
D) Realize that these are normal findings.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q1: When assessing the patient with a noncontinent
Q2: The output from a urinary or fecal
Q5: A(n)_ is an opening in the large
Q8: In caring for a patient who had
Q8: An ostomy that is created from a
Q9: The nurse is caring for a preterm
Q12: When providing care for a patient with
Q14: The nurse is caring for a patient
Q15: The nurse has removed the patient's old
Q18: The nurse is caring for a patient
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents