You Ask the Person to Void Before a Physical Exam

question 3

Multiple Choice

You ask the person to void before a physical exam.Why is this necessary?

• A) So the examiner can feel abdominal organs.
• B) So the exam is not interrupted with the need to urinate.
• C) To obtain a urine specimen.
• D) To measure output.

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