Adult Med Surg Capstone
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A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a Increase fluid intake if urine becomes blood tinged
client who has undergone a transurethral resection
of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following The nurse should reinforce that strenuous activity, straining to have a
statements should the nurse include in the bowel movement, and coughing may cause the urine to become blood
teaching? tinged. If this should occur, the client should be instructed to stop the
activity, rest, and increase fluid intake. If urine becomes increasingly
blood tinged or does not clear, or the client has difficulty voiding, he
should be instructed to notify the provider.
NSAIDs such as naproxen and ibuprofen may increase bleeding and are
to be avoided.
Sexual intercourse is not permitted for 6 weeks following surgery, as this
may cause bleeding of the prostate tissues. The nurse should reinforce
that following the TURP, ejaculate may flow back into the bladder and
little to no semen may be expressed during sexual activity.
Urinary dribbling may continue for as long as 6 months following
surgery. The use of urinary protection pads should be recommended if
the client has dribbling. The nurse should also recommend the client
complete perineal strengthening exercises several times daily to
enhance urinary continence.
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