A Patient Diagnosed with Prostatic Hypertrophy Has a Suprapubic Catheter

question 45

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with prostatic hypertrophy has a suprapubic catheter to manage chronic urinary retention.A urine culture shows a bacterial colony count of less than 100,000 organisms/mL.Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate?

• A)Begin sterile saline flushes of the catheter twice daily until a repeat culture is negative.
• B)Encourage adequate intake of fluids to maintain clear, yellow urine.
• C)Inform patient that antibiotics will be started as soon as requesting health-care provider writes the order.
• D)Plan to insert a new suprapubic catheter as soon as possible.

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