Test Your Abdominal Exam Skills

Place both hands side by side flat on the abdomen in the left subcostal region medial to the rectus with the fingers pointing towards the ribs

Place both hands side by side flat on the abdomen in the right subcostal region lateral to the rectus with the fingers pointing towards the ribs (correct)

Place one hand on the abdomen in the left subcostal region lateral to the rectus

Place one hand on the abdomen in the right subcostal region medial to the rectus

Keep the hands in the same position

Move the hands further down until this resistance disappears (correct)

Exert more pressure on the abdomen

Move the hands further up until this resistance disappears

Concentrate on whether the edge of the liver can be felt moving towards the midline of the abdomen

Concentrate on whether the edge of the liver can be felt moving downwards and under the examining hand (correct)

Concentrate on whether the edge of the liver can be felt moving laterally away from the examining hand

Concentrate on whether the edge of the liver can be felt moving upwards and away from the examining hand

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