Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 49

Bobby Williams, age 8, is admitted through the emergency department with a ruptured appendix. Although surgery is successful, Bobby’s recovery is slow, and the physicians are concerned about his health prior to the ruptured appendix. Bobby’s mother states that he has always been noticeably underweight despite eating a balanced diet and having strong appetite and that his younger brother exhibits similar characteristics.A note in his chart from the first postoperative day reports that the evening nurse noticed a blue coloration in the urinary catheter bag.

a. Is the catheter bag color significant?

b. What condition can be suspected from this history?

c. What is Bobby’s prognosis?

Step 1 of 3

a.

, the blue coloration in urinary catheter bag indicates the existence of indican in urine.