You Have Been Called to a Residence for a Patient

question 1

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a residence for a patient who is sick and not feeling well. The patient has multiple medical problems and is bed confined, with care provided by family members. The patient has a gastric tube and indwelling urinary catheter. What assessment finding should raise your suspicion that the patient has a urinary tract infection?

• A) Complaint of abdominal pressure
• B) Cloudy urine in the bag of the urinary catheter
• C) Complaint of nausea and vomiting
• D) No urine noted in the urinary collection bag

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