Aclient who had a transurethral resection of the prostate is transferred to the postanesthesia care unit with an intravenous (iv) line and a urinary retention catheter. for which major complication is it most important for the nurse to assess during the immediate postoperative period?

The nearness of an indwelling urinary catheter and a ceaseless bladder water system are standard postoperative desires after a TURP; they accommodate hemostasis and urinary discharge. A stomach entry point and dressing are available with a suprapubic, not transurethral, prostatectomy. After a TURP the customer at first can expect hematuria and some blood coagulations; the persistent bladder water system keeps the bladder free of clumps and the catheter patent.