A patient with liver cancer is being discharged home with a biliary drainage system in place. The nurse should teach the patient's family how to safely perform which of the following actions?
A) Aspirating bile from the catheter using a syringe
B) Removing the catheter when output is ? 15 mL in 24 hours
C) Instilling antibiotics into the catheter
D) Assessing the patency of the drainage catheter
Ans: D
Feedback:
Families should be taught to provide basic catheter care, including assessment of patency. Antibiotics are not instilled into the catheter and aspiration using a syringe is contraindicated. The family would not independently remove the catheter; this would be done by a member of the care team when deemed necessary.
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