A nurse assesses a client who has a family history of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nocturia
b. Flank pain
c. Increased abdominal girth
d. Dysuria
e. Hematuria
f.
Diarrhea
ANS: B, C, E
Clients with PKD experience abdominal distention that manifests as flank pain and increased abdominal girth. Bloody urine is also present with tissue damage secondary to PKD. Clients with PKD often experience constipation, but would not report nocturia or dysuria.
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