Medical Surgical Nursing

Risk factors: smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, hypertension, heart disease, and

diabetes

Early symptoms include hesitancy, decreased force of stream, urinary frequency,

and nocturia. Then frequent UTIs

Diagnosis:

Rectal examination – most reliable

Urine analysis

Ultrasound

Serum BUN & creatinine to evaluate kidney function

Treatment

Foley‘s catheter (stylet needed, inserted by urologist)

Surgical

1. TURP

•Transurethral Resection of the Prostate