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NCLEX-RN · Question #418
NCLEX-RN Question #418: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B. Removal of prostate tissue by a resectoscope that is inserted through the penile urethra. (A) This describes a suprapubic (transvesical) prostatectomy procedure. (B) This is the correct description of a TURP procedure. (C) This describes a perineal prostatectomy procedure. (D) This describes a retropubic (extravesical) prostatectomy procedure.
Question
A 58-year-old client on a general surgery unit is scheduled for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in 2 hours. The nurse explains to the client that this procedure means:
Options
- ARemoval of the prostate tissue by way of a lower abdominal midline incision through the bladder
- BRemoval of prostate tissue by a resectoscope that is inserted through the penile urethra
- CRemoval of the prostate tissue by an open surgical approach through an incision between the
- DRemoval of prostate tissue by an open surgical approach through a low horizontal incision,
Explanation
(A) This describes a suprapubic (transvesical) prostatectomy procedure. (B) This is the correct description of a TURP procedure. (C) This describes a perineal prostatectomy procedure. (D) This describes a retropubic (extravesical) prostatectomy procedure.
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