A Patient Undergoing a TURP Returns from Surgery with a Three-Way

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient undergoing a TURP returns from surgery with a three-way urinary catheter with continuous bladder irrigation in place. The nurse observes that the urine output has decreased and the urine is clear red with multiple clots. The patient is complaining of painful bladder spasms. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

• A) administer the ordered IV morphine sulfate, 4 mg.
• B) increase the flow rate of the continuous bladder irrigation.
• C) give the ordered the belladonna and opium suppository.
• D) manually instill 50 ml of saline and try to remove the clots.

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