A first-day postoperative client who had a hysterectomy voids for the first time after her urinary catheter is removed. She voids 20 mL of urine and reports feeling bladder fullness. Which of the following interventions may promote urination at this time?
1. placing the client on a bedpan instead of the toilet
2. getting the client up to the bathroom and stand next to her while she sits on the toiled
3. encouraging the client to strain until the stream begins
4. having the client use a spray bottle to spray warm water on the perineum
ANS: 4
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