Immediately following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), which is the best method to determine if active bleeding is occurring?
A) Assess hemoglobin and hematocrit.
B) Assess blood in catheter collection bag.
C) Assess catheter tubing.
D) Assess blood pressure and pulse.
C
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Assessing the color of drainage in the catheter tubing will alert the nurse to active bleeding. If the bleeding is active, it will be bright red in color and may become increased enough to make reading newspaper print through the tubing impossible. Blood in the collection bag is expected and does not signify active bleeding. Assessment of vital signs is necessary to determine is excessive blood loss has occurred, resulting in symptoms of hypovolemia. Waiting for an H and H report is not the best method for determining active bleeding.
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