In a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which assessment finding provides the best indication of urinary retention?
A) Frequency
B) Urgency
C) Hesitancy
D) Dribbling
A
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As residual urine accumulates, the client has an urge to void more often. Urgency, hesitancy, and dribbling are all urinary symptoms associated with BPH but not specific to urinary retention.
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