When the patient comes to the medical clinic with complaints of urgency, frequency, pain in the area of the symphysis pubis, and dark cloudy urine, the nurse suspects that this patient has:
1. a urinary calculi, probably located in the ureter.
2. a kidney infection, most likely pyelonephritis.
3. cystitis, probably from bacterial contamination.
4. interstitial cystitis, although this is rare in a male.
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Knowing the usual signs and symptoms of a disease entity allows the test taker to analyze the needs of the patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 853-854
OBJ: 5 TOP: Urinary Tract Infection
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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