A nurse suspects that a patient may be experiencing urinary retention.What should the nurse expect to find on assessment of this patient?

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The patient is only able to partially empty the bladder.Because of a distended bladder,the patient experiences pressure,discomfort,and tenderness over the suprapubic area.Urinary output is also an indicator of bladder function.Patients who have not voided for longer than 3 to 6 hours,and have had fluid intake recorded should be evaluated for urinary retention.In some patients just helping them to a normal position to void prompts voiding.

A Nurse Suspects That a Patient May Be Experiencing Urinary