When explaining a cystometry test to measure bladder pressure during filling and voiding in a normal adult, the nurse informs the nursing students that the normal capacity when adults have a desire to void is
A) 100 to 150 mL.
B) 200 to 250 mL.
C) 300 to 399 mL.
D) 400 to 500 mL.

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The desire to void occurs when the bladder is full (normal capacity is approximately 400 to 500 mL). At this point, a definite sensation of fullness occurs; the pressure rises ^{sharply to 40 to 100 cm H}2^{O; and voiding occurs around the catheter.}

When Explaining a Cystometry Test to Measure Bladder Pressure During