Which of the following makes it easy to palpate a full bladder on infants and children?
a. Their skin is thinner than adults' skin.
b. Their bladders can be filled fuller than adults' bladders.
c. Their bladders are closer to the anterior abdominal wall.
d. The bladder is oversized at birth.
C
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A Incorrect. Thinner skin does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.
B Incorrect. Infants and children have smaller bladders than adults, this does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.
C Correct. The bladder presents itself in young children close to the anterior abdominal wall, and with growth, lowers into the pelvis. For these reasons it is easy to palpate a full bladder on infants and young children.
D Incorrect. The bladder of infants and children is not oversized at birth, this does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.
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