A nurse is caring for a client with urinary retention who is receiving a cholinergic drug as part of the treatment plan. After administering the drug, the nurse would notify the primary health care provider
if the assessment reveals which of the following?
A) Failure to void after drug administration
B) Frequent vomiting after drug administration
C) Increase in abdominal pain after drug administration
D) Occurrence of blood in urine after drug administration
Ans: A
Feedback:
The nurse should notify the primary health care provider if the client fails to void after drug administration. Frequent vomiting, increase in abdominal pain, and occurrence of blood in urine are not usually observed when urinary retention is treated with cholinergic therapy.
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