A 69-year-old man had a transurethral resection of the prostate early this morning and now has continuous bladder irrigation running. What is the primary goal of this form of irrigation?
A) The client's catheter will remain patent and free of blood clots.
B) The client's urinary output will be medium-amber to dark-amber in color.
C) The client's bladder will contain between 100 and 300 ml of urine at all times.
D) The client will maintain a normal cycle of bladder filling and urine elimination.
A
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Continuous irrigations is intended to keep a catheter patent after prostate or other urologic surgery in which blood clots and tissue debris collect within the bladder and catheter. Because of the client's recent surgery and the volume of solution being instilled, the output will not be amber-colored. As well, bladder contents will be scant because of the continuous drainage. This intervention temporarily precludes normal bladder filling.
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