A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient 2 Hours After

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient 2 hours after a transurethral resection and immediately reports to the charge nurse the presence of large clots in the catheter and drainage bag.What should the nurse anticipate the physician will order?

• A) Instill ice water into the bladder.
• B) Decrease the amount of fluid in the balloon of the indwelling catheter.
• C) Apply traction to the catheter by taping it to the patient's thigh.
• D) Prescribe a potent vasoconstrictor to reduce hemorrhage.

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