The nurse is admitting a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who has urinary retention and new onset elevations in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. Which of the following prescribed therapies should the nurse implement first?
A)Schedule an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan.
B)Insert a urinary retention catheter.
C)Draw blood for a complete blood count.
D)Infuse normal saline at 50 mL/hour.

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The client data indicate that the client may have acute renal failure caused by the BPH. The initial therapy will be to insert a catheter. The other actions also are appropriate, but they can be implemented after the acute urinary retention is resolved.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia