Incomplete emptying of the bladder

Absence of urinary output

Bladder distention

Dysuria

Increased daytime urinary frequency

Minimal void volume

Overflow incontinence

Reports sensation of bladder fullness

Reports sensation of residual urine

Weak urine stream

Environmental constraints

Fecal impaction

Improper toileting posture

Inadequate relaxation of pelvic floor muscles

Insufficient privacy

Pelvic organ prolapse

Weakened bladder muscle

Puerperal women

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Diabetes mellitus

Nervous system diseases

Pharmaceeutical preparations

Urinary tract obstruction

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Urinary Retention is not a nursing diagnosis but instead is a collaborative problem. In reviewing the above Related Factors and Associated Conditions, it is evident that medical interventions are the primary treatment.

Refer to Section Three: Collaborative Problems for medical interventions and nursing assessment responsibilities.