Which assessment finding leads the nurse to question the order to remove the patient's indwelling urinary catheter?

A) The patient does not wish to get out of bed and ambulate to the toilet.
B) The patient just underwent radical prostatectomy surgery 2 days ago.
C) The drainage bag contains 300 mL of clear yellow urine from the last 4 hours.
D) The patient is to be discharged home after a final assessment by the surgeon.

Indwelling Urinary Catheter

A catheter placed inside the bladder to allow for continuous, passive urine drainage, often used in patients unable to void naturally.

Radical Prostatectomy

A surgical procedure to remove the entire prostate gland and some of the tissue around it to treat prostate cancer.

Clear Yellow Urine

A description of urine indicating a normal hydration status, where the urine appears pale to bright yellow and is transparent.