Mr. Watts, age 67 years, has been admitted to the hospital toundergo TURP. He is assigned to your care on his secondpostoperative day. Mr. Watts seems disoriented and restless, andwhen you begin to give him his bath, he tells you that his bladderis full and he needs to urinate. You check the catheter and findthat it apparently is not draining as it should.
1. What would you tell Mr. Watts about his need to void?
2. What would you do about the catheter, which seems to beobstructed?
3. What observations should you make while caring for thispatient?
4. What special precautions should be taken for his safety?
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