Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: Plan

question 45

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Plan:
We will be starting initial treatment: fluid intake restriction and medicine. I explained to Mr. Johnson that if he fails this therapy, the next step would be surgical. There are several options available. I discussed these options, including TURP versus open prostatectomy versus transurethral incision of prostate (TUIP) . Mr. Johnson will return to my clinic for follow-up in 6 weeks.
Which of the following is NOT a surgical option presented to the patient?

• A) Procedure creating incisions in the prostate using an instrument inserted in the urethra that generates electric current or a laser beam
• B) Procedure removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra
• C) Surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles
• D) Surgical removal of the prostate
• E) Transurethral resection of the prostate

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