The Nurse Is Reviewing a Patient's Medical Record A) Negative Urine Culture
B) Denies History of STIs
C)

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which manifestation should the nurse use to confirm a diagnosis of prostatodynia? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline \text { History } & \text { Objective Data } & \text { Subjective Data } \\\hline \text { Denies history of urinary } & \text { T: } 98.7 & \text { "My lower back hurts." } \\\text { tract infection or STDs. } & \text { Urine culture negative } & \text { "I just feel such a heaviness }\\ \text { Prostatic secretions clear. } && \text { in my rectum." } \\&&\text { "It feels like something is } \\&&\text { stopping my urine when I } \\&&\text { have to urinate." } \\&&\text { Rates pain 4 on pain scale } \\&&\text { of 1 / 10 } \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) negative urine culture
• B) denies history of STIs
• C) patient experiencing lower back pain
• D) fever is absent

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Definitions:

Physical Stimulation

External stimuli or forces that impact the body, potentially causing physiological responses or sensations.

Difference Threshold

the minimum amount of difference required between two sensory stimuli before an individual can perceive that the two stimuli are indeed different.

Absolute Threshold

The absolute threshold refers to the smallest level of stimulus intensity needed for the stimulus to be correctly detected at least half the time.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50 percent of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference.