What technique should the nurse use to determine the volume of residual urine in a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia?
A. Measure the difference in lower abdominal distention before and after the client voids.
B. Ask the client if he experiences dribbling of urine immediately after voiding.
C. Measure the total amount of urine the client voids with maximum effort.
D. Ask the client to urinate, and then immediately catheterize the bladder.
D
Residual urine is the amount of urine remaining in the bladder after the client has voided. The volume can only be accurately ascertained by catheterization.
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