The nurse suspects a patient is experiencing a distended bladder. Which patient statement did the nurse use to make this determination?
A. "I am in pain, and it is worse when I press on my abdomen."
B. "It hurts constantly with spasms once in a while."
C. "My back is killing me."
D. "It feels like someone is stabbing me in the abdomen with a knife."
Answer: A
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