A patient with a spinal cord injury has recently begun using reflex training to empty his bladder. The nurse is doing a catheterization to check for residual volume. What should the residual vo-lume be to indicate reflex training is effective?
a. Less than 100 mL
b. Less than 200 mL
c. Less than 400 mL
d. Less than 500 mL
A
Ideally, the residual volume will be less than 100 mL.
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A) True B) False
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