The nurse is conducting a health history assessment for an older adult patient. The patient states, "I have to get up and use the bathroom several times each night."
Which term will the nurse use when documenting this assessment finding?
1) Nocturia
2) Dysphagia
3) Aphasia
4) Pruritis
ANS: 1
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