A.T. asks you, "How will I know when to empty it? What about at night? Do I have to get up
at night to empty this little pouch?" How do you answer her?
What will be an ideal response?
The pouch, or appliance, should have a spout and needs to be emptied when it is one third to one
half full. Some appliances are closed with a clip that will need to be removed to empty the pouch.
Others might have a self-sealing opening. The weight of the collected urine will pull the appliance off
of the skin and break the seal if the pouch overfills. At night the pouch is connected to a 2-L gravity
drainage bag so the person can sleep without interruption.
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A) Bladder distention B) Poikilothermia C) Loss of hunger sensation D) Circulatory failure E) No perspiration below the level of the injury
The usual dosage of this medication for children is ________ mg/kg/day in divided doses. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After cardiac surgery, a client's blood pressure measures 126/80. The nurse determines that the mean arterial pressure (MAP) is which of the following?
a. 46 mm Hg b. 80 mm Hg c. 95 mm Hg d. 90 mm Hg
A patient is scheduled for a needle biopsy of the breast. Which statement by the patient tells the nurse that teaching has been effective?
a. "A small needle will be used to inject chemotherapy into my tumor." b. "The doctor is going to make a small incision in my breast to get some tumor cells." c. "The doctor will use a needle to go into the tumor for a sample of cells." d. "A needle will be implanted into the tumor so medication can be injected."