Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has paraplegia and is on an intermittent urinary catheterization program. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse the need to catheterize the client?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Suprapubic discomfort indicates bladder distension, signaling the need for catheterization to relieve urinary retention.