Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a client is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?

Choice A reason: While chicken and rice are healthy, they do not specifically address the benefits of fiber in cancer prevention.

Choice B reason: Lean beef is not recommended for reducing the risk of colon cancer, although salads and baked potatoes are healthy choices.

Choice C reason:

The correct answer is c) because oatmeal, raisins, and fruit with skin are high in fiber, which can help reduce the risk of colon and rectal cancers.

Choice D reason: Potatoes and low-fat breads are healthy but do not provide as much fiber as oatmeal, raisins, and fruit with skin.

Choice A reason: Bile-stained emesis indicates an obstruction, but it is not as immediately critical as a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen.

Choice B reason: Clay-colored stool is a sign of bile duct obstruction but is not as urgent as the abdomen findings.

Choice C reason:

The correct answer is c) because a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen suggests peritonitis or a perforated organ, which requires immediate medical intervention.

Choice D reason: Radiating, sharp pain in the right shoulder is common in gallbladder issues but is not as immediately life-threatening as a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen.