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What is the correct position for placing hands during abdominal examination?
What is the correct position for placing hands during abdominal examination?
- 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
What should be done if resistance is encountered during abdominal examination?
What should be done if resistance is encountered during abdominal examination?
- 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
What should be observed during abdominal examination?
What should be observed during abdominal examination?
- 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
What is the purpose of placing both hands on the abdomen in the right subcostal region?
What is the purpose of placing both hands on the abdomen in the right subcostal region?
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What should be done if resistance is encountered while checking for liver enlargement?
What should be done if resistance is encountered while checking for liver enlargement?
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What should the patient be asked to do while checking for liver enlargement?
What should the patient be asked to do while checking for liver enlargement?
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