A patient, age 71, has benign prostatic hypertrophy. He is recovering from a transurethral prostatic resection. The physician orders removal of the indwelling catheter 2 days after the TURP procedure
The patient should be instructed that at first he might experience a. an intolerance to acidic fluids.
b. normal voiding patterns.
c. dribbling of urine.
d. no urine output for 6-8 hours.
C
The patient is informed that initially he may experience frequency and voiding small amounts with some dribbling.
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