Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2019
A 78-year-old man with a prostate adenoma underwent a herniotomy for a direct inguinal hernia. After the surgery he presents with absent urination. Enlarged urinary bladder is detectable above the patient’s pubis. What measures should be taken in this case?
Answer options
- Prescribe antispasmodics subcutaneously
- Prescribe processing of the postoperative wound with UHF field
- Bladder catheterization
- Prescribe proserin (neostigmine) intramuscularly
- Apply cold to the urinary bladder area
Correct answer
Bladder catheterization
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