A client with BPH complains of difficulty starting a urine stream and a weak urine flow. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as indicative of:

A. This is the correct answer. When a urinary catheter is in place, there is a risk of urinary tract infection due to the introduction of bacteria into the urinary tract.

B. Increased urine output is not a typical complication related to a urinary catheter. The catheter helps drain urine from the bladder, but it does not increase urine production.

C. Reduced bladder pressure may occur when a catheter is draining urine from the bladder, but it is not a complication to monitor for specifically.

D. Improved urine flow is an intended outcome of relieving urinary retention with the catheter, not a complication.

A. Acute urinary retention is characterized by the sudden inability to pass urine, resulting in severe pain and discomfort. Difficulty starting a urine stream and a weak urine flow are characteristic of obstructive voiding symptoms, not acute urinary retention.

B. Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine and is not associated with difficulty starting a urine stream or a weak urine flow.

C. Stress urinary incontinence is a type of urinary incontinence characterized by urine leakage during activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, or laughing. It is not related to the symptoms described in the question.

D. This is the correct answer. Difficulty starting a urine stream and a weak urine flow are obstructive voiding symptoms commonly seen in clients with BPH due to the enlargement of the prostate gland, which obstructs the urethra.