A male patient is admitted for renal colic. When conducting this patient's physical assessment, on which areas should the nurse focus to determine the type and amount of pain?
Select all that apply.
1. flank
2. testes
3. urethra
4. bladder
5. umbilicus
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Renal colic is pain associated with renal calculi moving through the ureter. This pain is severe, sharp, stabbing, and excruciating and is often felt in the flank, bladder, urethra, and testes. Umbilical pain is associated with kidney disease.
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