In Interviewing a Client with a Family History of Polycystic

question 13

Multiple Choice

In interviewing a client with a family history of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) ,the nurse assesses for which clinical manifestations most carefully?

• A) Nocturia
• B) Flank pain
• C) Diarrhea
• D) Dysuria
• E) Bloody urine
• F) Increased abdominal girth

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