A Patient Diagnosed with Prostatic Hypertrophy Has a Suprapubic Catheter

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with prostatic hypertrophy has a suprapubic catheter to manage chronic urinary retention.A urine culture shows a bacterial colony count of less than 100,000 organisms/mL.Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate?

A) Begin sterile saline flushes of the catheter twice daily until a repeat culture is negative.
B) Encourage adequate intake of fluids to maintain clear, yellow urine.
C) Inform patient that antibiotics will be started as soon as requesting health-care provider writes the order.
D) Plan to insert a new suprapubic catheter as soon as possible.