The nurse should monitor a client who has undergone cystoscopy because the client's history indicates urinary infection. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse observe and report to the physician?
A) Chills, fever, and septicemia
B) Dysuria and discolored or malodorous urine
C) Pyelonephritis
D) Flank pain or rapid pulse
A
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