Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
A nurse is admitting a client who has pyelonephritis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to be present during the assessment? (Select all that apply.)
Correct answer
B,D,E,F
Rationale
Lower abdominal pain (B), fishy urine odor (D), mental confusion (E), and weak urine stream (F) are pyelonephritis symptoms. Frothy urine and hypertension are unrelated.