The nurse suspects that a urinary tract infection has progressed to cystitis when the patient complains of which symptom?
a. Dysuria
b. Flank pain
c. Frequency
d. Fever and chills
C
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder; associated symptoms include hematuria and urgency/frequency. Dysuria is a common symptom of a lower urinary tract infection. Flank pain, fever, and chills are all signs of pyelonephritis.
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