A client is voiding 50-100 mL of urine every few hours and reports urgency with voiding. The nurse considers this as an abnormal finding based on the understanding that:
1. it is normal to void at least 600-700 mL with each bladder emptying.
2. urgency is always a sign of a bladder infection.
3. it is abnormal to urinate every few hours.
4. the urge to void occurs at 300-500 mL in the bladder.
Answer: 4
1. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors, and the cause should be determined.
2. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors, and the cause should be determined.
3. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors, and the cause should be determined.
4. Voiding is usually stimulated when bladder contains 300-500 mL.
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