A patient who is postoperative day 12 and recovering at home following a laparoscopic prostatectomy has reported that he is experiencing occasional "dribbling" of urine. How should the nurse best respond to this patient's concern?
A) Inform the patient that urinary control is likely to return gradually.
B) Arrange for the patient to be assessed by his urologist.
C) Facilitate the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter by the home care nurse.
D) Teach the patient to perform intermittent self-catheterization.
Ans: A
Feedback:
It is important that the patient know that regaining urinary control is a gradual process; he may continue to "dribble" after being discharged from the hospital, but this should gradually diminish (usually within 1 year). At this point, medical follow-up is likely not necessary. There is no need to perform urinary catheterization.
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