Post-Operative: Genitourinary

• What is a sign of a distended bladder?

  Distended bladder
• What should be monitored in a patient with a distended bladder?

  Catheter assessment as needed
• What is the expected time frame to void after assessment?

  6-8 hours
• What should be checked if a patient is catheterized?

  Catheter should be patent and draining
• What urine characteristics should be monitored?

  Volume, odour, and colour
• What is oliguria in a post-operative patient?

  Expected output is less than 30 mL/hour
• What indicates a catheter infection?

  Cloudy urine with an odor
• What are the preventative interventions for catheter-related complications?

  • Catheter care and routine emptying
  • Return to ambulation
  • Encourage fluid intake as tolerated