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Title: A nurse suspects that a patient may be experiencing urinary retention. When assessing this patient, ...
Post by: Squirrel on Jan 18, 2018
A nurse suspects that a patient may be experiencing urinary retention. When assessing this patient, the nurse's first suspicion is when the patient has:
 
  A. spasms and difficulty urinating.
  B. pain in the suprapubic region.
  C. large amounts of voided cloudy urine.
  D. small amounts of urine voided 2 to 3 times per hour.


Title: A nurse suspects that a patient may be experiencing urinary retention. When assessing this patient, ...
Post by: JR251203 on Jan 18, 2018
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The patient is only able to partially empty the bladder. Because of a distended bladder, the pa-tient experiences pressure, discomfort, and tenderness over the suprapubic area. The patient voids only 25 to 60 mL of urine at a time.