A client is admitted to the health care facility with complaints of pain on urination that is secondary to a urinary tract infection (UTI). The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
A) Polyuria
B) Dysuria
C) Nocturia
D) Hematuria
Ans: B
Dysuria means painful voiding. Pain is often associated with UTIs and is felt as a burning sensation during urination. Polyuria is the formation and excretion of excessive amounts of urine in the absence of a concurrent increase in fluid intake. Voiding during normal sleeping hours is called nocturia. Hematuria refers to blood in the urine.
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