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mooney07 | 19:38 Tue 22nd May 2007 | Body & Soul
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what does a nurse mean when they say a catheter is patent and draining
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Its working how it should !
Its nurse speak for 'the tube ain't blocked' !!
I will assume that you are referring to a urinary-bladder catheter. In short, it means that the catheter is properly located and is functioning; ie: draining urine from the bladder.

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