The client has new onset of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with related urinary symptoms. What factor most likely underlies the client's urinary symptoms?
A) Loss of bladder elasticity
B) Compression of the urethra
C) History of use of diuretics
D) Excessive use of urinary antiseptics
B
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Urinary symptoms begin as a result of compression of the urethra and obstruction of the vesicle neck, and these result in a hypertrophy of the detrusor muscle and obstruction of the outlet. As the hyperplasia progresses, the bladder wall loses its elasticity and becomes thinner, leading to urinary retention and an increased risk of urinary infection. The urinary symptoms of BPH are related to these anatomical changes, not medications.
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