Test Your Abdominal Exam Skills
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What is the recommended hand placement for palpating the liver?

  • Place both hands on the abdomen in the left subcostal region with fingers pointing towards the feet
  • Place both hands on the abdomen in the right subcostal region with fingers pointing towards the head (correct)
  • Place one hand on the abdomen in the right subcostal region with fingers pointing towards the ribs
  • Place one hand on the abdomen in the left subcostal region with fingers pointing towards the head

    • What is the acceptable way of measuring hepatomegaly?

  • Measuring it in inches
  • Describing it in words
  • Measuring it in pounds
  • Measuring it in fingerbreadths (correct)

    • What is the character of the liver surface in obstructive jaundice and cirrhosis?

  • Soft, smooth, and tender
  • Pulsating
  • Very firm and regular (correct)
  • Hard, irregular, and painless

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