On the First Postoperative Day,a Patient with a TURP Complains

question 27

Multiple Choice

On the first postoperative day,a patient with a TURP complains of abdominal pain and the bladder is greatly distended.The nurse should:

• A)inform the charge nurse of this complication.
• B)irrigate the indwelling catheter with 20 to 30 mL of normal saline.
• C)increase continuous bladder irrigation flow rate to flush out the clot.
• D)turn the patient to the right side.

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