A Male Client Has Come to the Clinic with Complaints

question 22

Multiple Choice

A male client has come to the clinic with complaints of urethritis and urinary frequency with burning. The nurse should assess this client for the presence of

• A) a sexually transmitted disease.
• B) chronic urinary tract infections.
• C) congenital bladder defects.
• D) reflux and distended bladder.

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Definitions:

Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

An important enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, regulating the rate of glucose breakdown by converting fructose-6-phosphate into fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

Glucose-6-phosphate

A glucose sugar phosphorylated at the 6th carbon, playing a critical role in energy metabolism and the glycogen storage pathway.

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

A fructose sugar phosphorylated on carbons 1 and 6, an important intermediate in glycolysis which breaks down sugar for energy production in cells.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process in which cells convert biochemical energy, typically from carbohydrates, into ATP, with the consumption of oxygen.