A patient has an enlarged prostate detected by digital rectal examination ( DRE ) and an elevated prostate specific antigen ( PSA ) level. The nurse will anticipate that the patient will need teaching about

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In a patient with an abnormal DRE and elevated PSA, transrectal ultrasound is used to visualize the prostate for biopsy. Uroflowmetry studies help determine the extent of urine blockage and treatment, but there is no indication that this is a problem for this patient. Cystoscopy may be used before prostatectomy but will not be done until after the TRUS and biopsy. MRI is used to determine whether prostatic cancer has metastasized but would not be ordered at this stage of the diagnostic process.

A Patient Has an Enlarged Prostate Detected by Digital Rectal