Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has had a ureterolithotomy and has a left ureteral catheter and a urethral catheter in place?
a. Provide education about home care for both catheters.
b. Apply continuous steady tension to the ureteral catheter.
c. Clamp the ureteral catheter unless output from the urethral catheter stops.
d. Call the health care provider if the ureteral catheter output drops suddenly.
Ans: d. Call the health care provider if the ureteral catheter output drops suddenly.
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