The patient, age 56, is a mother of nine children. She undergoes an anterior and posterior colporrhaphy for repair of a cystocele and rectocele. On her return from the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse would expect which finding on assessment?

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A retention catheter is usually inserted into the bladder to keep it empty and prevent pressure on sutures.

The Patient, Age 56, Is a Mother of Nine Children