Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for an elderly male client who has returned from having a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with a three-way indwelling catheter and now tells the nurse he has to urinate?

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Irrigating the catheter is appropriate because the sensation of needing to urinate often results from bladder spasms or obstruction in the catheter, which can be relieved by irrigation to ensure patency and remove any clots or debris.

Which Nursing Intervention Would Be Appropriate for an Elderly Male