A 68-Year-Old Retired School Teacher Is Recovering on Postoperative Day

A 68-year-old retired school teacher is recovering on postoperative day 2 from a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.The perioperative lead nurse for the urology surgery division has arrived in the patient's room to complete his discharge instructions,which she began 3 days ago on his admission to the preoperative unit.Although the patient has been taught that it is normal to go home with a catheter after this type of procedure,he expresses concerns about his ability to care for his urinary catheter at home.After the nurse assures him that he will soon demonstrate or regain a normal pattern of urinary elimination,which statement would best ensure that the patient will be able to accomplish his outcome?

A) He should learn catheter care and measures to facilitate voiding after catheter removal.
B) The nurse should teach him about catheter care and how to void when it is removed.
C) He should be able to "teach-back" proper catheter care to the nurse.
D) The nurse should demonstrate proper catheter care techniques.

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