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The nurse is caring for a patient from a long-term care facility who has a Foley catheter.The urine in the bag is dark yellow and has a cloudy appearance and a strong odor.According to the transfer sheet,the Foley was placed 5 weeks before the hospital admission.What should the nurse do?

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A)   Contact the health care provider for an order to change the catheter and provide an update on the appearance of the urine.
B)   Request an order for a urine for culture and sensitivity but do not change the catheter; the catheter can remain in place for another week per protocol.
C)   Contact the health care provider for an order to remove the catheter.
D)   Do nothing; the catheter can remain in place for another week per protocol.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 34: Urinary Elimination

The nurse is caring for a patient from a long-term care facility who has a Foley catheter.The urine in the bag is dark yellow and has a cloudy appearance and a strong odor.According to the transfer sheet,the Foley was placed 5 weeks before the hospital admission.What should the nurse do?

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Exam 34: Urinary Elimination

The nurse is caring for a patient from a long-term care facility who has a Foley catheter.The urine in the bag is dark yellow and has a cloudy appearance and a strong odor.According to the transfer sheet,the Foley was placed 5 weeks before the hospital admission.What should the nurse do?

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