A man is returned to his room in stable condition after a transurethralresection prostatectomy (TURP). He has continuous bladder irrigationthrough a three-way urinary drainage catheter with a 30ml balloon tip.Tension has been applied to the catheter. The patient complains that he feelspressure in his bladder and rectum and feels as though he has to urinate.Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?a. assess the patency of the catheter b. give the patient a bedpanc. empty the urinary drainage bagd. decrease the tension on his catheter
A man is returned to his room in stable condition after a transurethralresection prostatectomy (TURP). He has continuous bladder irrigationthrough a three-way urinary drainage catheter with a 30ml balloon tip.Tension has been applied to the catheter. The patient complains that he feelspressure in his bladder and rectum and feels as though he has to urinate.Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?a. assess the patency of the catheter b. give the patient a bedpanc. empty the urinary drainage bagd. decrease the tension on his catheter
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