Which description best defines pollakiuria?

Which description best defines pollakiuria?

• A. Frequent urination with small volume voided
• B. Complete lack of urine production
• C. Excessive urination at night
• D. Excessive drinking and urinating

Answer: (A)

Pollakiuria means a high frequency of urination with small volumes produced each time. This pattern distinguishes it from polyuria, which involves producing large volumes of urine, and from nocturia, which is urination that occurs mainly at night. It’s also not the absence of urine, which would be anuria. In clinical terms, you’d expect to see the patient urinating often, but each void is small in volume, which points to pollakiuria. This can occur with bladder irritation or infection, inflammation, or other local bladder issues that trigger frequent urges without large urine volumes.

Pollakiuria means a high frequency of urination with small volumes produced each time. This pattern distinguishes it from polyuria, which involves producing large volumes of urine, and from nocturia, which is urination that occurs mainly at night. It’s also not the absence of urine, which would be anuria. In clinical terms, you’d expect to see the patient urinating often, but each void is small in volume, which points to pollakiuria. This can occur with bladder irritation or infection, inflammation, or other local bladder issues that trigger frequent urges without large urine volumes.