RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 247 of 2368

The nurse is performing a bladder scan on a female client who has had a hysterectomy. Which setting should the nurse select on the device?

  1. Female
  2. Either setting
  3. The scan should not be performed
  4. Male
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Correct answer: Male

If a female has had a hysterectomy, the male setting is selected on the bladder scanner.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Elimination: Urinary Retention. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026