MEDizzy - The client scheduled for a transurethral resection

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The client scheduled for a transurethral resection prostatectomy (TURP) asks the nurse to explain how the prostate is going to be removed. The nurse should tell the client that the prostate will be removed through which pathway?

ExplanationA TURP is done through the urethra. An instrument called a resectoscope is used to remove the tissue using high-frequency current. A lower abdominal incision is used for suprapubic or retropubic prostatectomy. An upper abdominal incision is not used. An incision between the scrotum and anus is made when a perineal prostatectomy is performed.