SN instructed patient on s/s of prostate cancer. While m
ost prostate cancer does not cause any sym
ptom
s at all, the sym
ptom
s and signs of prostate cancer m
ay include: frequent urination, weak or interrupted urine flow or the need to strain to em
pty the bladder, the urge to urinate frequently at night, blood in the urine, new onset of erectile dysfunction, pain
or burning during urination, which is m
uch less com
m
on and discom
fort or pain
when sitting, caused by an enlarged prostate.
SN instructed patient that the following are the com
m
on sym
ptom
s of spinal stenosis: Tingling or num
bness in legs or arm
s, Stiffness and severe back pain
, difficulty in walking and standing for long tim
e, m
ight experience balancing problem
s and resting m
ay provide tem
porary relief but the sym
ptom
s reoccur.