Which assessment technique provides the most useful data when the nurse is concerned about possible urinary retention?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the history and physical, the nurses' notes, and flow sheet to see what is causing the client's symptoms.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up.

A 70-year-old male visits his primary healthcare provider reporting an increase

in urinary urgency and frequency. The client reports that he has been waking 2 to 3 times at night needing to void. He reports that there have been 3 to 4 incidences of incontinence over the last 3 months, which has caused him to feel embarrassed. The client has a history of obesity and diabetes mellitus that is controlled with metformin 1,500 mg PO daily. Client reports a penile implant that was inserted 20 years ago and had no issues since then. Other medications include atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily for high cholesterol, a daily multivitamin, and 200 mg of ibuprofen PO 1 to 2 times a week for generalized aches and pains.

The nurse educates the client about living with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

Select the 3 areas of teaching that should be included when providing education to the client with symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia.

A client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose level of 740 mg/dL (42 mmol/L) is admitted unresponsive with Kussmaul respirations and dehydration. Which pathophysiological process supports the client's respiratory pattern?

Reference Range: Fasting Blood Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/