A 98-Year-Old Patient with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Has a Markedly

Multiple Choice

A 98-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has a markedly distended bladder and is agitated and confused. All the following orders are received from the emergency department health care provider. Which order should the nurse act on first?

A) Draw blood for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.
B) Administer lorazepam (Ativan) 0.5 mg.
C) Insert 16 French retention catheter.
D) Schedule for IVP.