When the nurse is assessing a patient for urinary retention, which of the following questions should be included?
A) "Do you have dribbling urine?"
B) "Are you following a fluid-restricted diet?"
C) "Do you experience shortness of breath?"
D) "Are you experiencing vertigo?"
Ans: A
Feedback: A patient with urinary retention may often experience dribbling urine. Shortness of breath and vertigo are not symptoms of urinary retention.
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