Mr. A urinates in the bed and his daughter is very upset. "He never said he wanted to pee. You people should do something! You're responsible for taking care of him!" What is the best way to handle this situation?
A. Instruct the UAP to clean up Mr. A and then stay with the patient.
B. Clean up Mr. A yourself and have the daughter speak with the patient advocate.
C. Instruct the UAP to clean up Mr. A while you obtain an order for an indwelling catheter.
D. Clean up Mr. A and then talk to the daughter about ways that the staff/family can help.
D
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