Of those questions listed below, numbers ____________________ are appropriate for symptom analysis of a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia
(Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. "How often have you found that you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?"
2. "How often have you had to urinate again less than two hours after you finished urinating?"
3. "How often have you been incontinent of urine?"
4. "How often have you had constipation due to the enlarged prostate?"
5. "How often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?"
6. "How often have you had to get up during the night
ANS:
1, 2, 5, 6
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