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Average Score: 90%
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A client is being discharged after undergoing a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse teaches the client to expect which variation in normal urine color for several days after the procedure?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The client should expect that the urine will be pink-tinged for several days after this procedure. Dark red urine may be present initially, especially with inadequate bladder irrigation, and if it occurs, it must be corrected. Clear urine is not expected after surgery; cloudy urine could indicate an infection.