The nurse is concerned that a client is experiencing urinary effects of immobility. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination?
1. Urine retention
2. Bladder distention
3. Shortness of breath
4. Urinary tract infection
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Rationale 1: Urine retention is not a urinary effect of immobility.
Rationale 2: Bladder distention is not a urinary effect of immobility.
Rationale 3: Shortness of breath is not a urinary effect of immobility.
Rationale 4: Urinary effects of immobility include an increased risk of infection.
Global Rationale: Urinary effects of immobility include an increased risk of infection. Urine retention, bladder distention, and shortness of breath are not urinary effects of immobility.
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