The patient with a catheter will complain of feeling the urge to urinate because
A) the pressure of urine in the bladder increases when a catheter is inserted.
B) a saline-filled balloon holds the catheter in place and presses on the sphincter.
C) the catheter stimulates the external meatus, creating the urge to void.
D) intra-abdominal pressure is increased when a catheter is in place.
B
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