A nurse performs catheter irrigation for a client at a health care facility only after verifying that a medical order has been written. Why should the nurse take this precaution?
A) To comply with medical directives
B) To demonstrate legal limits of nursing
C) To provide baseline for assessing outcome of procedure
D) To provide an opportunity for health teaching
B
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Before performing the catheter irrigation, the nurse checks the client's record to verify that a medical order has been written as this demonstrates the legal limit of nursing. The nurse needs to verify the irrigation solution prescribed in order to comply with the medical directives. In order to provide a baseline for assessing the outcome, the nurse should assess the characteristics of the urine. The nurse determines how much the client understands about catheter teaching as it provides an opportunity for health teaching.
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