Mr. T, age 68, presents to the clinic with vague complaints of “just not feeling well.” As the nurse questions him, he alludes to the fact that he is having some problems “down there.” (Learning Objectives: 3–5)
Mr. T reports that he has been having difficulty urinating and that he never feels like he can completely empty his bladder.
Since Mr. T is not taking a calcium channel blocker, it is determined that the cause is most likely associated with his diabetes.
APPROACH OF NURSE:
POSSIBLE CAUSES OF INCOMPLETE URINATION:
OUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THIS CASE:
DIABITES ANF HYPERYTENSION ARE SIGNIFICANT because of the vivid symptoms shown up .
COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BLADDER ATONY:
Mr. T, age 68, presents to the clinic with vague complaints of “just not feeling well.”...
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