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A 69-year-old man had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) early this morning and now has continuous bladder irrigation running. What is the primary goal of this form of irrigation?

The nurse is caring for a client with weakness who is ambulatory but tires easily. Which method for urinary elimination does the nurse recommend?

The nurse is administering a cleansing enema when the client reports cramping. What is the appropriate nursing action?

A patient who underwent prostate surgery is admitted to the surgical unit with a catheter that is used to provide continuous irrigation. The nurse recognizes this catheter is a(n):

For which client would a cleansing enema most likely be indicated?

An older adult client informs the nurse that they are experiencing urinary incontinence. The client has no other health problems, and states, “I don’t want anybody to know about this problem.” How will the nurse promote the client’s self-esteem?

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A nurse is caring for a 65-year-old male client who is postoperative day 1 following a total hip replacement. Which should the nurse use in order to assist the client to eliminate urine?

Which of the following statements regarding capnography are true?

A nurse irrigating a patient’s indwelling urinary catheter should instill normal saline as ordered, and then: