A Nurse Is Monitoring an 82-Year-Old Male Who Had a Transurethral

Multiple Choice

A nurse is monitoring an 82-year-old male who had a transurethral resection of the prostate 12 hours ago. A three-way urinary catheter is inserted through the client's urethra and into the bladder for continuous irrigation. A total of 3,000 mL of bladder irrigant has been infused for the past 8 hours. After assessing the client, the nurse immediately contacts the physician for a possible complication of the procedure. Which of the following is most likely noted by the nurse during the assessment?

A) Urinary output of 3,500 mL for the past 8 hours
B) Pain and sense of urgency to urinate are reported by the client
C) Blood pressure of 110/50 mm Hg; 120 bpm
D) Blood in urine with small clots