Which Assessment Finding Leads the Nurse to Question the Order

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding leads the nurse to question the order to remove the patient's indwelling urinary catheter?

• A) The patient does not wish to get out of bed and ambulate to the toilet.
• B) The patient just underwent radical prostatectomy surgery 2 days ago.
• C) The drainage bag contains 300 mL of clear yellow urine from the last 4 hours.
• D) The patient is to be discharged home after a final assessment by the surgeon.

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