A 68-Year-Old Retired School Teacher Is Recovering on Postoperative Day

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Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old retired school teacher is recovering on postoperative day 2 from a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.The perioperative lead nurse for the urology surgery division has arrived in the patient's room to complete his discharge instructions,which she began 3 days ago on his admission to the preoperative unit.Although the patient has been taught that it is normal to go home with a catheter after this type of procedure,he expresses concerns about his ability to care for his urinary catheter at home.After the nurse assures him that he will soon demonstrate or regain a normal pattern of urinary elimination,which statement would best ensure that the patient will be able to accomplish his outcome?

• A) He should learn catheter care and measures to facilitate voiding after catheter removal.
• B) The nurse should teach him about catheter care and how to void when it is removed.
• C) He should be able to "teach-back" proper catheter care to the nurse.
• D) The nurse should demonstrate proper catheter care techniques.

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