The nurse is preparing to do a portable ultrasonic bladder scan to check for residual urine in a client who voids very frequently. The nurse should plan to do the scan:
A)
just before the client is ready to void.
B)
immediately upon awakening in the A.M.
C)
within 15 minutes of voiding.
D)
immediately after the client has voided.
C
Explanation:
A)
Measurements for residual urine need to be done within 15 minutes of voiding to provide accurate information.
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B)
Measurements for residual urine need to be done within 15 minutes of voiding to provide accurate information.
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C)
Measurements for residual urine need to be done within 15 minutes of voiding to provide accurate information.
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D)
Measurements for residual urine need to be done within 15 minutes of voiding to provide accurate information.
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