Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A patient has undergone cystoscopy and has a Foley catheter in place on return to the nursing unitA patient has undergone cystoscopy and has a Foley catheter in place on return to the nursing unit. Immediately after the procedure, the nurse expects the urine color to be:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Pink tinged: Minor trauma to the bladder and urethra during cystoscopy can cause a small amount of blood in the urine, resulting in pink-tinged urine.