The nurse has just removed an indwelling catheter from a patient following transurethral resection of the prostate.What action by the nurse is most important?

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Serial urine samples may be collected after the Foley catheter has been removed.To do this,each time the patient urinates,save some of the urine in a transparent cup,and make sure to line up the cups in order (usually on a shelf in the bathroom).This way the nurse or physician can see whether the urine is becoming progressively less bloody and clearer with each void.A.Vital signs are always important but are not specific to removing a catheter.B.Bladder spasms are more likely early while the catheter is in place.D.Offering the urinal every 15 minutes is not necessary.

The Nurse Has Just Removed an Indwelling Catheter from a Patient