What should nursing care focus on when caring for a patient with a ureteral catheter in place after the removal of a kidney stone?
a. Irrigating the catheter regularly
b. Assessing for patency
c. Including ureteral output with the bladder output
d. Early ambulation
B
Patency of the ureteral catheter is essential to prevent injury to the kidney. The patient is on bedrest until the ureteral catheter is removed. The output from the ureteral catheter is measured and recorded separately, and irrigation, if performed, is not done on a regular schedule and is not more than 5 mL.
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