A patient undergoing a left ureterolithotomy returns to the surgical unit with a left ureteral catheter and a urethral catheter in place.To care for the catheters,what should the nurse do?

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The patient should be kept on bed rest until the catheter is removed to prevent dislodgement or movement of the catheter, which can cause pain, bleeding, or other complications. Irrigating the ureteral catheter with normal saline or clamping the catheter based on drainage output are not recommended nursing interventions for caring for a ureteral catheter. Alternately clamping and unclamping the catheter every other hour to determine total urinary output is also unnecessary as the amount of urinary output can be accurately measured from the drainage bag attached to the catheter.

A Patient Undergoing a Left Ureterolithotomy Returns to the Surgical