A 45-year-old diabetic client has to void urine more often than usual. However, the volume of urine is not increased. Based on this information, what term should the nurse use to describe the client's condition in the electronic medication record?
A) Incontinence
B) Dysuria
C) Frequency
D) Polyuria
C
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The nurse should use the term "frequency" to describe the condition in which the voiding of urine is more frequent than usual, with no increase in the urine volume. Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder. Dysuria is a painful or burning sensation felt during voiding of urine. Polyuria is an increase in the amount of urine a person voids over a period of time.
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