The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing inadequate bladder emptying. To determine postvoid residual, which technique is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Bladder scanner
b. Indwelling catheterization
c. Straight/intermittent catheterization
d. Foley catheterization
A
The bladder scan is most commonly used to measure postvoid residual (PVR); it is the least invasive method of making this determination.
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