A Patient Has a Partial Urinary Tract Obstruction Caused by Benign

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has a partial urinary tract obstruction caused by benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) . The patient reports increasing difficulty initiating a urine stream and occasional incontinence but has not experienced a urinary tract infection. Which initial treatment will be ordered?

• A) A 5\(\alpha\)-reductase inhibitor
• B) Surgical intervention
• C) Urinary catheterization
• D) Urinary diversion procedure

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