A male patient is recovering from prostatectomy and is recei…

A male patient is recovering from prostatectomy and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation.  During an 8-hour shift, the patient’s foley drainage bag collects 1200 mL at 8:30 am, 1100 mL at 11:30 am, 1200 mL at 1:30pm, and 990 mL at 3:00pm. The patient received 3890 mL of bladder irrigation.   What is the patient’s urinary output for the 8 hour shift?   _____mL    Enter numbers only                                                                                             

A nurse is caring for a client with thyroid storm who is con…

A nurse is caring for a client with thyroid storm who is confused. The healthcare provider ordered that the client have cotton wrist restraints to prevent the client from attempting to remove the intravenous (IV) and indwelling catheter. Which is essential for the nurse to include in the client’s care plan?