A nurse has catheterized a client to obtain urine for measuring postvoid residual (PVR) amount. The nurse obtains 40 mL of urine. What should the nurse do next?

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A PVR of 40 mL is within the normal range of 0-50 mL, so there is no need to report this to the physician or perform another catheterization. The nurse should document this finding as normal for the client's PVR measurement. Palpating the abdomen for a distended bladder is not necessary as the catheterization already confirms that the bladder is empty.

A Nurse Has Catheterized a Client to Obtain Urine for Measuring