The client is going home after urography. Which instruction or precaution should the nurse teach this client?
A. "Avoid direct contact with the urine for 24 hours until the radioisotope clears."
B. "You are likely to experience some dribbling of urine for several weeks after this procedure."
C. "Be sure to drink at least 3 L of fluids today to help eliminate the dye faster."
D. "Your skin may become slightly yellow-tinged from the dye used in this proce-dure."
C
Dyes used in urography are potentially nephrotoxic.
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a. fragility of the bones puts the patient at risk for fractures. b. numbness in the feet and legs put the patient at risk for a fall. c. stiffened ligaments and tendons put the patient at risk for reduced flexibility. d. moving heavy edematous limbs puts the patient at risk for fatigue.
The nurse acknowledges that all preoperative nursing interventions have been performed by signing which document?
a. Nurse's notes b. Anesthesia record c. Preoperative checklist d. Physician's order sheet