Immediately after a laparoscopic bilateral hernia repair, the sur-…

Question Answered step-by-step Immediately after a laparoscopic bilateral hernia repair, the sur-… Immediately after a laparoscopic bilateral hernia repair, the sur-geon ordered an in-and-out urinary catheterization to drain urine from the bladder and to confirm that there was no blood in the patient’s urine, which would be indicative of a possible bladder injury during the surgical procedure. The surgeon then left the operating arena. A registered nurse subsequently inserted a Foley catheter with an inflatable retention bulb rather than an in-and-out (straight) catheter. She then had a second nurse inflate the bulb while the catheter was still in the patient’s urethra. This inflation of the catheter bulb while in the patient’s urethra caused a tear in the urethra, requiring a second unsuccessful catheterization by the attending surgeon, and an eventual abdominal catheterization of the patient’s bladder by a urologist. The patient subsequently sued the two nurses, the attending surgeon, and the acute care setting for negligence. QUESTIONS1. Was there negligence in this case and who should be liable for the negligence? 2. What type of damages should be assessed and how would you begin to determine the amount to assess? 3. Given that there were multiple individuals involved in this case as well as the institution that employed these individuals, how would you determine the percentage of liability for the multiple defendants, assuming that more than one defendant should be assessed with damages? 4. How would you decide this case? Health Science Science Nursing NUR 342 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)