To determine if a client has an initial manifestation typically seen in clients with bladder neoplasm, the nurse would ask
a. "Do you have pain when you urinate?"
b. "Do you produce larger amounts of urine than you have in the past?"
c. "Have you noticed any blood in your urine?"
d. "Have you noticed that you urinate more frequently than you used to?"
C
Painless gross hematuria is most frequently the first manifestation of bladder cancer, occurring in 85% of all cases.
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