A Male Client Comes to the Emergency Department Complaining of Nocturia

question 13

Multiple Choice

A male client comes to the emergency department complaining of nocturia and nonspecific fullness in the lower pelvic region. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask the client?

• A) "Are you constipated?"
• B) "Are you sexually active?"
• C) "How old are you?"
• D) "Do you take daily showers?"

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Definitions:

ECG

Electrocardiogram; a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart, helping detect heart abnormalities.

QRS Complex

A series of three deflections on an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing the electrical activity during the ventricular contraction phase of the heart cycle.

ECG

Electrocardiogram, a diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the heart, used to detect heart conditions by measuring the timing and duration of each electric phase in the heartbeat.

QRS Complex

A series of deflections in an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing ventricular depolarization before the main pumping action of the heart.