The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient asks for a bedpan and states to the nurse, I feel like I need to go to the bathroom, but I cant. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate?
a. Encourage the patient to wait a minute and try again.
b. Call the physician and obtain an order for catheterization.
c. Assess the patients intake and the patient for bladder distention.
d. Inform the patient that everyone feels this way after surgery.
Answer: C
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