NURSING 101 (NURSING101)

Urinary Catheterization Skills & Reasoning History of Present Problem: Sheila Dalton is a 52-year-old Caucasian female who has a history of chronic low back pain. She had a posterior spinal fusion of L4-S1 yesterday and is postoperative day (POD) #1. Her pain is controlled at 2/10 and requires hydromorphone 0.5-1 mg IV every 4 hours. She is able to stand and sit in a chair with assistance. Her indwelling urinary catheter was discontinued six hours ago and she has not voided since the catheter wa...