During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his urine stream. This problem is known as:
a. Urgency.
b. Dribbling.
c. Frequency.
d. Hesitancy.
ANS: D
Hesitancy is trouble in starting the urine stream. Urgency is the feeling that one cannot wait to urinate. Dribbling is the last of the urine before or after the main act of urination. Frequency is urinating more often than usual.
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