The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy about techniques to reduce urinary retention. These instructions should include which of the following?

• A)Avoid alcoholic beverages.
• B)Encourage ingesting large amounts of fluids at one time.
• C)Urinate until all of the urine is drained from the bladder.
• D)Over-the-counter cold remedies are permitted with other medications.

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