1. Question
After having transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Mr. Lim
returns to the unit with a three-way indwelling urinary catheter and
continuous closed bladder irrigation. Which finding suggests that
...
1. Question
After having transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Mr. Lim
returns to the unit with a three-way indwelling urinary catheter and
continuous closed bladder irrigation. Which finding suggests that
the client’s catheter is occluded?
A. The urine in the drainage bag appears red to pink.
B. The client reports bladder spasms and the urge to void.
C. The normal saline irrigant is infusing at a rate of 50
drops/minute.
D. About 1,000 ml of irrigant have been instilled; 1,200 ml of
drainage have been returned.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: B. The client reports bladder spasms and the urge
to void.
Reports of bladder spasms and the urge to void suggest that a
blood clot may be occluding the catheter. Bladder blood clot
formation is a common emergency in urological practice. Severe
hematuria can lead to blood clot formation in the bladder cavity and
consequent urinary retention. Patients may develop pain if the clots
cannot be evacuated in a timely manner.
Option A: After TURP rine normall appears red to pink Within the
Option A: After TURP, urine normally appears red to pink. Within the
first few weeks after surgery, the scab where prostate tissue has
been removed may sometimes loosen and cause some bleeding.
By resting when this happens and drinking plenty of fluid, the
bleeding will usually stop.
Option C: The normal saline irrigant usually is infused at a rate of
40 to 60 drops/minute or according to facility protocol. Manual
bladder washout using a Foley catheter and syringe is the most
common method of removing such blood clots. However, this
method fails in some patients.
Option D: The amount of retained fluid (1,200 ml) should
correspond to the amount of instilled fluid, plus the client’s urine
output (1,000 ml + 200 ml), which reflects catheter patency.
Immediately after the operation, the catheter is connected to
irrigation fluids to wash blood and blood clots out of the bladder. As
the urine clears the irrigation will be slowed and eventually stopped.
The catheter will be removed when the urine is clear and this will
usually occur on the second morning after the surgery.
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