You have been called to a residence for a patient who is sick and not feeling well. The patient has multiple medical problems and is confined to bed, with care provided by family members. The patient has a gastric tube and an indwelling urinary catheter. Which assessment finding should raise your suspicion that the patient has a urinary tract infection?
A) Complaint of abdominal pressure
B) Cloudy urine in the bag of the urinary catheter
C) Complaint of nausea and vomiting
D) No urine noted in the urinary collection bag
B) Cloudy urine in the bag of the urinary catheter
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