Which question is best to assess nocturia?
a. How long can you postpone urination?
b. How many times do you wake up at night and urinate?
c. Do you leak urine or lose bladder control?
d. Do you feel you completely empty your bladder?
B
Diurnal voiding habits can be assessed by asking, "How long can you postpone urination?" Nocturia can be assessed by asking, "How many times do you wake up at night and urinate?" Urinary incontinence can be assessed by asking, "Do you leak urine or lose bladder control?" Urinary retention can be assessed by asking, "Do you feel you completely empty your bladder?"
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