A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) does not respond to medical treatment and is admitted to the facility for surgical intervention, transurethral resection of the prostate (turp). in the postoperative period, the nurse reviews the laboratory values for which potential electrolyte imbalance

Potential electrolyte imbalance that might occur after the transurethral resection of the prostate (turp) is the imbalance of sodium ion - hyponatraemia.

The potential complication of a transurethral resection of the prostate surgery can occur as a consequence of the absorption into the prostatic venous sinuses of the fluids that are used to irrigate the bladder during the intervention. This can result in fluid overload, disturbed electrolyte balance and hyponatraemia (low levels of sodium due to diluted serum).