urinary bladder irrigation

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I was wondering whats the right answer to this question..

when doing urinary bladder irrigation should the nurse get the same amount, more than, less than after?

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Specializes in geriatrics.

if you mean in a turp transurethral resection of the prostate... you would end up getting more fluid back but you would have to subtract the irrigated fluid to find out the true urinary output

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Specializes in Occ health, Med/surg, ER.

More than to include any blood and urine output.

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well just with a normal cath pretty much i came about it on my last exam and i didnt know what it was i picked more than just because you get back some urine but my friends were saying no its the same amount same amount

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Specializes in CMSRN.

Sounds like you thought this through and should get it right on the test.

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well, just think about it. it's always best to know WHY you are doing something. So why do you perform a bladder irrigation? How do you know if what you are doing is effective?

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