A male patient is having difficulty using the urinal in bed.What does the nurse do to facilitate voiding into the urinal?

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The nurse assists the patient into an upright position to facilitate voiding into a urinal because men are accustomed to voiding in a standing position.If sitting upright is ineffective and the patient can be upright without dizziness or weakness,the nurse assists the patient to dangle or to stand for urination into a urinal.Applying an external catheter facilitates containing the urine but not in a urinal.Decreasing or increasing the volume of urine,voiding hourly,or increasing fluid intake,respectively,can be ineffective strategies to facilitate using a urinal in bed if the patient must stand to initiate the flow of urine.

A Male Patient Is Having Difficulty Using the Urinal in Bed.What