Review Question - QID 218506

A 28-year-old G1P0 woman presents to the labor and delivery unit in labor. She is having intense contractions every 3 minutes. She states that her “water broke” 2 hours ago. She has been feeling the baby kick up until this point. She denies vaginal bleeding, fever, or chills. The patient is admitted for monitoring. Her cervical os is found to be 6 cm in diameter. There has been no change in the diameter of her cervical os 6 hours later. She continues to have intense contractions every 3 minutes. The decision is made to proceed with a cesarean section. The baby is delivered without complications and the incision is closed. The patient is evaluated 8 hours later in the nursery. She complains that she has been unable to urinate since delivery. The patient’s temperature is 98.6°F (37.0°C), blood pressure is 116/80 mmHg, pulse is 90/min, and respirations are 20/min. Physical examination reveals a well-approximated surgical site without abnormal erythema or drainage. The abdomen is soft and nondistended. There is suprapubic fullness to palpation but no tenderness to palpation. Examination of the pad underneath the patient reveals a strong urine odor with some dribbling of urine along the labial folds. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient’s condition?