A Patient with Symptomatic BPH Is Scheduled for Visual Laser

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient with symptomatic BPH is scheduled for visual laser ablation of the prostate (VLAP) at an outpatient surgical center. The nurse will plan to teach the patient

• A) how to care for an indwelling urinary catheter.
• B) that the urine will appear bloody for several days.
• C) to expect an immediate improvement in urinary force.
• D) that an intraprostatic urethral stent will be placed.

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Definitions:

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and to judge the distance of objects.

Crawling

A form of locomotion achieved by moving on hands and knees, an essential developmental milestone in infants.

Danger

The possibility of harm or injury; the potential for a situation, action, or event to cause physical, emotional, or environmental damage or risk.

Peripheral Vision

The portion of vision that occurs outside the direct line of sight, enabling humans to detect movement and objects around them without directly looking at them.