A patient who is 3 days postoperative after suprapubic prostatectomy asks, "When can I get rid of this other catheter?" Which data best indicates that nurse can discontinue the suprapubic ca-theter as ordered?
a. Pain is adequately controlled with aceta-minophen.
b. Urine in the urethral catheter bag is clear with a pink tinge.
c. The patient consumed 80% of his lunch.
d. The urine residual after voiding is 50 mL.
D
After a suprapubic prostatectomy, the patient will have a suprapubic catheter in addition to a urethral catheter. After the urethral catheter is removed (sometime after the third day), the su-prapubic catheter is clamped, and the patient attempts to void. Residual urine is measured after-ward by unclamping the suprapubic catheter. When there is no more than 60 mL of residual urine after voiding, the suprapubic catheter is removed. Adequate pain control and appetite are signs that the patient is progressing well but do not directly affect suprapubic catheter removal. The urethral catheter will need to be discontinued before the suprapubic catheter is removed.
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