Nephrostomy Teaching 1788
Instructed patient drink 2 to 3 liters of liquid each day unless you were told to limit liquids because of another condition. Instructed patient when should I seek immediate care or call 911? The nephrostomy tube comes out completely. There is blood, pus, or a bad smell coming from the place where the tube enters your skin. Urine is leaking around the tube 10 days after the tube was placed.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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