163k views
3 votes
True or false? a patient complaining of burning and frequency associated with urination should be seen on the same day.

User Dpyro
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

3 votes
True. A patient complaining of burning sensation and frequency of urination, otherwise known as dysuria, is a symptom associated with a urinary tract infection. Other associated symptoms such as fever and hematuria (blood in the urine) should be elicited as this will affect the assessment and plan of management for the patient. A urinalysis with a clean-catch specimen should be requested to confirm the diagnosis.
User AntonK
by
5.7k points