Using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), the nurse identifies a trigger from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for an older person in a nursing home who requires an indwelling urinary catheter.Which should the nurse do next?
A)The nurse should develop a patient-centred plan of care.
B)The nurse should assign suitable nursing interventions.
C)The nurse should use the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs).
D)The nurse should institute agency-approved catheter care.

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After identifying a trigger from the MDS, the next step is to use the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) to further assess and determine the appropriate interventions.

Using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), the Nurse Identifies a Trigger