A 69-year-old man had a transurethral resection of the prostate ...

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A 69-year-old man had a transurethral resection of the prostate early this morning and now has continuous bladder irrigation running. What is the primary goal of this form of irrigation?
 
  A) The client's catheter will remain patent and free of blood clots.
  B) The client's urinary output will be medium-amber to dark-amber in color.
  C) The client's bladder will contain between 100 and 300 ml of urine at all times.
  D) The client will maintain a normal cycle of bladder filling and urine elimination.

Question 2

A nurse needs to measure the blood pressure of a client with an electronic manometer. Which of the following advantages does an electronic manometer provide over an aneroid manometer or mercury manometer?
 
  A) Ability to read gauge from any direction.
  B) No stethoscope is required.
  C) Inexpensive depending on quality.
  D) Need for readjustment is eliminated.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Continuous irrigations is intended to keep a catheter patent after prostate or other urologic surgery in which blood clots and tissue debris collect within the bladder and catheter. Because of the client's recent surgery and the volume of solution being instilled, the output will not be amber-colored. As well, bladder contents will be scant because of the continuous drainage. This intervention temporarily precludes normal bladder filling.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
An electronic manometer eliminates the need for a stethoscope. However, an electronic manometer requires a calibration check and readjustment every 6 months, unlike a mercury manometer which does not require readjustment. An electronic manometer is expensive depending on quality when compared to an aneroid manometer. A nurse can read the gauge of an aneroid manometer, not an electronic manometer, from any direction.