While performing a physical assessment,the student nurse tells her instructor that she cannot palpate her patient's bladder.Which statement by the instructor is best?
A) "Try to palpate it again; it takes practice but you will locate it."
B) "Palpate the patient's bladder only when it is distended by urine."
C) "Document this abnormal finding on the patient's chart."
D) "Immediately notify the nurse assigned to the care of your patient."

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The bladder is not palpable unless it is distended by urine.It is not difficult to palpate the bladder when distended.The nurse should document her finding,but it is not an abnormal finding.It is not necessary to notify the nurse assigned to the patient.

While Performing a Physical Assessment,the Student Nurse Tells Her Instructor