Which of the following statements made by a client with lumbosacral pain alerts the nurse to nerve compression rather than muscle injury as the pain source?
A. "A heating pad helps the pain."
B. "The pain increases when I try to move fast."
C. "I'm having difficulty starting and stopping my stream of urine."
D. "I am most comfortable lying in my recliner chair with my knees bent."
C
Difficulty starting and stopping the stream of urine or a loss of continence signifies decreased motor nerve function. This condition is not caused by muscle injury.
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