A 60-year-old man who had a prostatectomy 3 weeks earlier asks if the ongoing incontinence will ever stop. What should the nurse understand about this procedure in order to answer the patient?
a. Postprostatectomy incontinence is usually permanent.
b. Postprostatectomy incontinence usually clears up in 6 months.
c. Although the constant dribbling will stop, stress incontinence will continue.
d. Postprostatectomy incontinence frequently requires a second surgery to correct the problem.
B
Postprostatectomy incontinence clears up in approximately 6 months in most patients.
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1. Offer the family a private room to sit together. 2. Discourage the family from sitting with their loved one prior to death. 3. Discuss the possibility of transferring the patient home for the death. 4. Encourage the family to consider a DNR order.
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a. at the proximal end of the fallopian tubes b. in the vaginal vault c. in the ovaries d. at the distal end of the fallopian tubes
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