单选题 While assessing a client who complained of lower abdominal pressure, the nurse notes a firm mass extending above the symphysis pubis. The nurse suspects
  • A. a urinary tract infection.
  • B. renal calculi.
  • C. an enlarged kidney.
  • D. a distended bladder.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】The bladder isn't usually palpable unless it's distended. The feeling of pressure is usually relieved with urination. Reduced bladder tone due to general anesthesia is a common postoperative complication that causes difficulty in voiding. A urinary tract infection and renal calculi aren't palpable. The kidneys aren't palpable above the symphysis pubis.