The nurse anticipates urinary diversion from the kidneys to a site other than the bladder for which patient?
a. A 12-year-old female with severe abdominal trauma
b. A 24-year-old male with severe genital warts around the urethra
c. A 50-year-old male with recent prostatectomy
d. A 75-year-old female with end-stage renal disease
ANS: A
Urinary diversion would be needed in a patient with abdominal trauma who might have injury to the urinary system. Genital warts are not needed for urinary diversion. Patients with a prostatectomy may require intermittent catheterization after the procedure. End-stage renal disease would not be affected by rerouting the flow of urine.
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