Sunday, October 22, 2006

Question of the week 10.16.06

(sorry for the late posting)


If the nurse notes cloudy drainage 2 days post insertion of a Tenckhoff catheter for peritoneal dialysis, what other data does the nurse need to collect before reporting this finding?

1. bowel sounds
2. breath sounds
3. temperaturey
4. urine output

1 comment:

Danielle Mathias-Lamb said...

Answer
The correct answer is number: 3

This finding indicates potential infection, so it is essential to evaluate temperature before notifying the provider.