On the first postoperative day after a transurethral prostatectomy, the client says that the catheter must not be working properly because he feels the urge to urinate. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Release the traction on the catheter.
B. Obtain an order to remove the current catheter, allowing the client to void spon-taneously.
C. Tell the client that the large size of the catheter makes him feel the urge but that the catheter is draining properly.
D. Irrigate the catheter with 50 mL of normal saline every hour until the urine is no longer blood-tinged or filled with debris.
C
The large diameter of the catheter and the pressure of the retention balloon stimulate the urge to urinate, even though the bladder is being emptied appropriately by the catheter.
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