A 98-Year-Old Patient with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Has a Markedly

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Multiple Choice

A 98-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has a markedly distended bladder and is agitated and confused. All the following orders are received from the emergency department health care provider. Which order should the nurse act on first?

• A) Draw blood for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.
• B) Administer lorazepam (Ativan) 0.5 mg.
• C) Insert 16 French retention catheter.
• D) Schedule for IVP.

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