A Client Presents to the Emergency Department with Severe Flank

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department with severe flank pain and foul-smelling urine. The urine culture is positive. Because of the symptoms, the nurse anticipates that the client has:

• A) acute renal failure.
• B) a lower urinary tract infection.
• C) pyelonephritis.
• D) acute cystitis.