The nurse would question an order to insert a urinary catheter on which patient?
A)A 26-year-old patient with a recent spinal cord injury at T2.
B)A 30-year-old patient requiring drug screening for employment.
C)A 40-year-old patient undergoing bladder repair surgery.
D)An 86-year-old patient requiring monitoring of urinary output for renal failure.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Urinary catheterization places the patient at increased risk for infection and should be performed only when necessary.Urine can be obtained via clean-catch technique for a drug screening or urinalysis.Spinal cord injury,surgery,and renal failure with critical monitoring of intake and output are all appropriate reasons for catheterization.

The Nurse Would Question an Order to Insert a Urinary