Multiple Choice
While performing a physical assessment, the female student nurse tells the instructor that she cannot palpate the patient's bladder. Which statement by the instructor is best?
A) "Try to palpate it again; it takes practice but you will locate it."
B) "Palpate the patient's bladder only when it is distended by urine."
C) "Document this abnormal finding on the patient's chart."
D) "Notify the nurse assigned to the care of your patient."
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