A Client Comes to the Emergency Department Complaining of a Sudden

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the Emergency Department complaining of a sudden onset of sharp, severe flank pain. During the physical examination, the client indicates that the pain, which comes in waves, travels to the suprapubic region. He states, "I can even feel the pain at the tip of my penis." Which of the following would the nurse suspect?

• A) Acute glomerulonephritis
• B) Ureteral stricture
• C) Urinary calculi
• D) Renal cell carcinoma

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