QOD 088: Adult nephrostomy tube (Management of Care)

The provider has ordered a nephrostomy tube for a client in the nurse’s care. How should the nurse explain the procedure for nephrostomy tube placement to the client?

• The tube is placed directly into the kidney to drain urine
• The tube is placed in the ureter above the site of the blockage
• The tube is placed into the renal cortex to facilitate excretion
• The tube is placed through the ureter into the renal pelvis