A Client, Recovering from a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client, recovering from a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with a continuous bladder irrigation system to a three-way indwelling urinary catheter, tells the nurse he has to void. What nursing intervention should the nurse perform?

• A) Call the physician.
• B) Increase the flow of the irrigant.
• C) Irrigate the catheter.
• D) Tell the client to void.

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