Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological conditions. For the client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which of the following initial urinary signs or symp-toms?
a. Urgency
b. Dysuria
c. Hematuria
d. Polyuria
D
An initial urinary symptom of diabetes mellitus is polyuria, which is an excessive output of urine.
Urgency is not a symptom of diabetes mellitus. Urgency may be caused by a full bladder, blad-der irritation from infection, incompetent urethral sphincter, or psychological stress.
Dysuria is not a symptom of diabetes mellitus. Dysuria may be caused by bladder inflammation.
Hematuria is not a symptom of diabetes mellitus. Hematuria may be a symptom of infection of the kidney or bladder.
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