A Nurse Notes That Urine Does Not Flow After the Catheterization

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse notes that urine does not flow after the catheterization of a female patient.The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagina.What should the nurse do next?

• A) Remove the catheter and reinsert it
• B) Irrigate the catheter with saline
• C) Leave the catheter in place and insert another one
• D) Insert the catheter 9 to 10 inches farther into the patient to verify that it is in the vagina

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Definitions:

Vertical Line Test

A method used to determine if a graph represents a function by checking if any vertical line crosses the graph more than once.

Function

A relationship between two sets that associates every element of the first set with exactly one element of the second set.

Vertical Line Test

A method used in determining if a graph represents a function, stating that if a vertical line intersects the graph more than once, then the graph is not a function.

Function

An interaction between a collection of inputs and a series of allowed outputs, where each input has a unique output association.