An elderly client has been experiencing urinary hesitancy and this has resulted in the client's bladder become overdistended with urine. What intervention should the nurse attempt before resorting to the insertion of a urinary catheter?
A) Increase the client's intake of low-pH fluids in order to stimulate bladder function.
B) Encourage the client to perform some vigorous exercise.
C) Run water from the tap in the client's room to stimulate the urge to void.
D) Position the client in a side-lying position.
C
Feedback:
General measures to promote urination include using stimuli such as running water from a tap to initiate voiding. A side-lying position does not stimulate voiding. Similarly, acidic fluids and exercise do not stimulate normal urinary function.
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