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The nurse is caring for a client receiving continuous bladder irrigation following transurethral prostatectomy. When emptying the urine collection bag, the nurse notes that 500 mL of irrigant has infused with only 100 mL of drainage returned. Which is the priority action by the nurse?
A) Notifying the health care provider immediately
B) Continuing to monitor output
C) Irrigating the irrigation port to determine patency
D) Irrigating the outflow port using an irrigation syringe to determine patency
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Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills

Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills


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The perfect answer + explanation, thanks for this
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