The client in a rehabilitation program has been using the bladder training techniques of the Valsalva and Credé maneuvers. When a nurse catheterizes this client immediately after voiding, the residual volume is 50 mL
What is the nurse's best action? A. Notify the physician.
B. Insert an indwelling catheter.
C. Document the finding as the only action.
D. Modify or extend the bladder-training program.
C
The goals of a bladder-training program are to avoid the use of an indwelling catheter and keep the residual volume at less than 100 mL.
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