The nurse, upon reviewing the history, discovers the patient has dysuria. Which assessment finding is consistent with dysuria?
a. Blood in the urine
b. Burning upon urination
c. Immediate, strong desire to void
d. Awakes from sleep due to urge to void
ANS: B
Dysuria is burning or pain with urination. Hematuria is blood in the urine. Urgency is an immediate and strong desire to void that is not easily deferred. Nocturia is awakening form sleep due to urge to void.
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