Question

The nurse is catheterizing a client who cannot void after a normal birth 8 hours ago. the nurse begins the catheterization process, and the client states, "i forgot to tell the nurse i get hives to betadine." the nurse should take which steps in order of priority from first to last? all options must be used.

Answer 1

The options that will be used are the following:
-document the incident
-clean povidone - iodine from the client's vaginal area.
-notify the health care provider (HCP) prescribing catheterization
-file an incident report