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Diagram of the pathophysiology of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
An order is received for oxybutynin ER 5 mg PO BID for a patient who is NPO with a gastrostomy tube. What action should be taken by the nurse?
What information should the nurse include when teaching a client about the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test?
What assessment finding would indicate the effectiveness of tamsulosin?
The nurse is caring for a client with urinary retention due to an enlarged prostate. The nurse is inserting a Foley catheter, and has advanced the catheter through the urethra but meets resistance and cannot advance further. What is the next step for the nurse to take?
The nurse identifies which of the following as a common symptom of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
A recovery room nurse is educating a new nurse about continuous bladder irrigation. Which of the following statements made by the new nurse indicates additional teaching is needed?
A client is planning to undergo surgery in the morning. The provider writes an order that says, “Prepare client for upcoming TURP.” Based on this order, the nurse knows the client will be having surgery on which of the following?
A nurse is performing a bladder irrigation using a syringe. The client has a catheter that is draining urine. Which of the following steps is performed next? Select all that apply.
A client has just been admitted to the unit after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has an order for continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse be monitoring most closely for?
The nurse is preparing a male client who is about to have a digital rectal exam to check the prostate. The nurse asks the client if the lab has drawn a blood sample yet. What is the reason for the nurse to ask about a blood draw at this time?
Which of the following ethnic backgrounds are at highest risk of developing prostate cancer?
The nurse receives report on a client who will be coming to the floor following a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate). The nurse prepares for the client’s arrival by gathering which of the following supplies for continuous bladder irrigation? Select all that apply.
A provider has ordered a nurse to perform bladder irrigation on a client in the hospital. Which of the following describes a purpose of performing bladder irrigation in a client? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client with continuous bladder irrigation in place. The nurse uses a three-way catheter for the irrigation system. Which best describes the purpose of this type of catheter?
A client is recovering from surgery for a trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has continuous bladder irrigation in place. The nurse notes that the system has a triple-lumen catheter and knows that one of the lumens allows inflow of the irrigation solution. What best describes the purposes of the other two lumens in this situation?
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