A patient admitted with impaired renal function is complaining of severe, sharp, stabbing pain that is colicky in nature in the flank and lower abdomen
The patient is being assessed for renal calculi and the nurse recognizes that the stone is most likely located in the patient's:
A) Kidney
B) Bladder
C) Ureter
D) Urethra
Ans: C
Feedback: Ureteral pain is characterized as a dull continuous pain that may be intense with voiding. The pain may be described as sharp or stabbing if the bladder is full.
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