A Patient with a History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is admitted with acute urinary retention and an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. Which of these prescribed therapies should the nurse implement first?

• A) Obtain renal ultrasound.
• B) Insert retention catheter.
• C) Infuse normal saline at 50 mL/hour.
• D) Draw blood for complete blood count.

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.

Median

The median is the value that lies at the center of a dataset when it is organized in ascending or descending order, splitting the set into two equal parts.

Standard Deviation

A metric that gauges the spread or deviation of a dataset in relation to its average, showing the extent to which the data points are scattered.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the values by the number of values.