A Patient Calls to Report Renal Symptoms That Include Pyuria

question 96

Multiple Choice

A patient calls to report renal symptoms that include pyuria and oliguria.How would you document these symptoms?

• A)Pt reports a decrease in urine production; urine is cloudy and foul smelling.
• B)Pt states she is having difficulty voiding with burning.
• C)Pt reports no urinary output for 18 hours with severe flank pain.
• D)Pt states she has a fever and flank pain.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce fear or anxiety, by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or context without any danger.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique where individuals confront their fears or traumatic memories in a safe and controlled environment to reduce their power.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.