Sudden urinary retention

A nurse is caring for an elderly male client who has developed sudden onset of confusion following admission due to urinary retention. Which of the following diagnostic/laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? CT scan of the lungs with contrast, MRI of the spine
routine urinalysis or transrectal ultrasound with biopsy.

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