A female student is seen by the school nurse who suspects cystitis. Which of the following symptoms would support the nurse's diagnosis?
Explanation
• Patients tend to have urinary frequency, dysuria (painful urination, usually a burning quality), back pain, suprapubic pain, and hematuria.
• With cystitis, clients void small amounts frequently due to irritation.
• Tenderness at McBurney's point is a sign of acute appendicitis, not cystitis.