After surgery, a postoperative client has not voided for eight hours. Where would the nurse assess the bladder for distention?
A) Between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus
B) Over the costovertebral region of the flank
C) In the left lower quadrant of the abdomen
D) Between ribs 11 and 12 and the umbilicus
Ans: A
When the bladder is distended with urine, it rises above the symphysis pubis and may reach to just below the umbilicus. The other choices are anatomically incorrect for assessing a distended bladder.
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