A client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with an ac…
A client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS). The nurse is completing the admission assessment and reviewing potential precipitating factors that may have contributed to the current neurologic decline. The client reports increased fatigue over the past 3 days, new onset urinary frequency with burning on urination, and a low-grade fever. The client also states, “I thought my MS was just getting worse again.” Based on the assessment findings, identify one common trigger for an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis: ______________________ (use a one or two word answer).