The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Returns to the Unit

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who returns to the unit following transurethral resection of the prostate due to prostate cancer with a three-way Foley catheter in place.The patient states that he has the urge to urinate and wants the catheter removed.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) "This must be a complication,because the Foley catheter is supposed to evacuate clots that cause the sensation you are describing."
• B) "The spasm is an unexpected finding because the procedure does not invade the urethra."
• C) "The sensation is caused by the silicone used in the catheter.I will speak to the doctor about switching to a different catheter."
• D) "This is an expected sensation,but the Foley catheter must remain in place."

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