A 22-year-old female patient seen in the clinic for a bladder infection describes the following symptoms.Which information is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

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Flank pain indicates that the patient may have developed pyelonephritis as a complication of the bladder infection.The other clinical manifestations are consistent with a lower urinary tract infection (UTI).

A 22-Year-Old Female Patient Seen in the Clinic for a Bladder