You are writing a teaching plan for a 45-year-old male patient with recurrent UTIs. What diagnostic test would the nurse expect to teach this patient about?
A) Ultrasonography
B) Transrectal ultrasonography
C) Cystourethroscopy
D) CT scan
Ans: B
Feedback: Transrectal ultrasonography (to assess the prostate and bladder) is the procedure of choice for men with recurrent or complicated UTIs. Therefore options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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