When Assessing a 32-Year-Old Male with a History of Mental

question 24

Multiple Choice

When assessing a 32-year-old male with a history of mental retardation, you note the protrusion of a clamped tube from her back in the area of her right kidney. The best method of determining what the tube is and why it is in place would be to:

• A) contact medical direction.
• B) ask family members.
• C) contact the home health nursing agency.
• D) ask the patient.

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