MrElliott Has a Three-Way Indwelling Catheter After Having a Transurethral

question 26

Multiple Choice

Mr.Elliott has a three-way indwelling catheter after having a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) .He tells the nurse he needs to void.What action should the nurse take?

• A)Irrigate the catheter
• B)Reposition the catheter
• C)Retape the catheter to the abdomen
• D)Deflate and then re-inflate the balloon

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Definitions:

Nitrification

A microbial process by which ammonia is oxidized to nitrites and then nitrates, a crucial part of the nitrogen cycle in soils.

Nitrate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO3- or a compound containing this ion, commonly utilized by plants in nitrogen assimilation.

Carbon Cycle

A process through which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth, crucial for maintaining life and environmental balance.

Respiration

The metabolic process by which organisms obtain energy by exchanging gases with their environment.