A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from a cardiac catheterization through the right side of the groin. The client tells the nurse that he feels the urge to urinate. The nurse assists the client in using a urinal, but the client is unable to void. Which action should the nurse take to stimulate the client's micturition reflex?
A. Helping the client stand
B. Elevating the head of the bed 90 degrees
C. Turning on the water in the sink in the client's room and allowing it to run
D. Obtaining assistance to ambulate the
Ans: C. Turning on the water in the sink in the client's room and allowing it to run
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