During the assessment of a client's urinary system, the nurse learns that the client has painful urination. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the client's medical record?
1. Dysuria.
2. Hematuria.
3. Oliguria.
4. Polyuria.
Correct Answer: 1
Painful urination is termed dysuria. Hematuria is blood in the urine; oliguria is decreased urine output; polyuria is increased urine output.
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