CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

Category - Gynecology

A client complains of urinary frequency and pain in the external urethral orifice at the start of voiding. The nurse midwife suspects that the client is most likely experiencing:
  1. Cystitis.
  2. Pyelonephritis.
  3. Urethritis.
  4. Ureteritis.
Explanation
Answer: C - The client is most likely diagnosed with urethritis. Pain occurring at the start of voiding is most likely caused by infection of the urethra. Cystitis is manifested by pain during and after voiding. Pyelonephritis and ureteritis are manifested by flank pain or back pain.
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