A Client Has Returned from a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client has returned from a transurethral resection of the prostate with a continuous bladder irrigation.Which action by the nurse is a priority if bright red urinary drainage and clots are noted 5 hours after the surgery?

• A) Review the hemoglobin and hematocrit as ordered.
• B) Take vital signs and notify the surgeon immediately.
• C) Release the traction on the three-way catheter.
• D) Remind the client not to pull on the catheter.

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