When teaching a patient who is scheduled for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) about continuous bladder irrigation, which information will the nurse include?
A) Bladder irrigation decreases the risk of postoperative bleeding.
B) Hydration and urine output are maintained by bladder irrigation.
C) Bladder irrigation prevents obstruction of the catheter after surgery.
D) Antibiotics are infused on a continuous basis with bladder irrigation.
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