A male patient reports urinary urgency and pain with burning on urination. The nurse understands that this patient will be treated for which condition?
a. Cystitis
b. Prostatitis
c. Pyelonephritis
d. Urethritis
ANS: B
In a male patient, a lower UTI is most likely prostatitis with symptoms similar to cystitis.
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