A client has been diagnosed with Urinary Retention secondary to scarring from repeated urinary tract infections as evidenced by a bladder scan. Which of the following does the nurse anticipate the physician will order for this client?
1. An anticholinergic medication
2. Intermittent straight catheterization
3. Removal of bladder stones
4. Antibiotic therapy
2. Intermittent straight catheterization
Rationale:
The doctor may order straight catheterization so the client can be taught to self catheterize and manage the problem at home. Anticholinergic medications can cause urinary retention. Bladder stones are not the problem; scarring is. Antibiotic therapy is not indicated as the client does not have an infection now.
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