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A patient complains of feeling like he is unable to empty his bladder. A nurse performs a bladder scan to
 
  1. Determine bladder capacity.
  2. Look for blockages.
  3. Measure residual urine.
  4. Check for blockage by the prostate or paraurethral gland.

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A nurse receives a report on a patient who just returned from surgery following a transurethral prostatectomy. The nurse is told that the patient has a urinary catheter. The nurse will most likely find
 
  1. A suprapubic catheter.
  2. A three-way catheter.
  3. A condom catheter.
  4. A coud catheter.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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