A female patient with a hysterectomy now needs to have her bladder scanned because of difficulty voiding after back surgery. What action should the nurse take to obtain the most accu-rate scan?
a. Place the scanner head on the symphysis pubis using ultrasound gel.
b. Set the gender designation on the scanner as "male.".
c. Place the scanner head above the symphy-sis pubis without ultrasound gel.
d. Set the gender designation on the scanner as "female.".
B
Since the female reproductive organs are absent, the internal structure is similar to that of a male for bladder scanning purposes. The scanner head is placed above the symphysis pubis, not on the bone. Ultrasound gel and the area above the symphysis pubis are used. The female gender de-signation would be incorrect after a hysterectomy for bladder scanning purposes.
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