Multiple Choice
A 55-year-old male client has a 16-Fr indwelling urethral catheter with a 5-mL balloon inserted to relieve postoperative urinary retention. The nurse observes urine leaking from the insertion site, past the catheter. What is the nurse's first action?
A) Check the urethral catheter and drainage tubing
B) Irrigate the catheter with 30 mL of sterile normal saline
C) Notify the health care provider
D) Remove and reinsert the next-larger-size catheter
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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