A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation. The client reports bladder spasms, and the nurse notes a scant amount of fluid in the urinary drainage bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

D Encourage the client to urinate every 2 hr. A Apply a cold compress to the suprapubic area. C Use 0.9% sodium chloride to perform an intermittent bladder irrigation. B Secure the urinary catheter to the upper left quadrant of the client's abdomen.