If the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with urinary retention is Urinary Retention related to high urethral pressure secondary to prostate enlargement, which of the following is a priority nursing intervention?
1. Obtain a history from the client about the duration of this problem.
2. Ask the client if he has any problems with bowel elimination.
3. Initiate a bladder log, which includes information about urine output and fluid intake.
4. Catheterize the client to relieve a full bladder and to measure urine output.
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