A nurse is caring for a patient who is being evaluated for urinary retention. Approximately 10 minutes after the patient voids, the nurse uses the bladder scan and determines that the patient has 80 mL urine remaining in the bladder. The best statement by the nurse is:
A) "Your bladder is still pretty full. Do you think you can void again?"
B) "You have a large amount of residual or leftover urine in your bladder, so I will need to notify the doctor."
C) "You must have really great kidneys to make so much urine so quickly."
D) "There is still some urine in your bladder, but it is within the limit of what is considered normal."

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Residual urine volume of less than 100 mL is generally considered within normal limits, indicating that the bladder is emptying adequately.

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