A Patient Reports a Change in the Usual Pattern of Urination

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient reports a change in the usual pattern of urination. What question does the nurse ask to determine if incontinence is the reason for these symptoms?

• A) "Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?"
• B) "Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?"
• C) "Has the color of your urine changed lately?"
• D) "Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?"

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Definitions:

Past Events

Occurrences or actions that have taken place before the present time.

Motivation

The internal or external drive that prompts individuals towards actions, goals, or to fulfill certain needs.

Free Will

The ability of individuals to make choices that are not predetermined by past events or natural laws.

Determinism

The philosophical doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.