The nurse is caring for a pt with kidney cell carcinoma. what does the nurse expect to find documented about the pt;s initial assessment?
a. flank pain, gross hematuria, palpable, kidney mass, and renal bruit
b. gross hematuria, hypertension, diabetes, and oliguria
c. dysuria, polyuria, dehydration, and palpable kidney masses
d. nocturia and urinary retention with difficult starting stream
Answer: a. flank pain, gross hematuria, palpable, kidney mass, and renal bruit
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