Inspection of the abdomen should begin with the patient supine and the examiner
A) seated on the patient's right side.
B) standing at the foot of the table.
C) standing at the patient's left.
D) walking around the table.
E) seated on the patient's left side.
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Q29: Peritonitis often produces bowel sounds that are
A)decreased.
B)increased.
C)high
Q30: An examiner can recognize a friction rub
Q31: Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner
Q32: Percussion at the right midclavicular line, below
Q33: After thorough inspection of the abdomen, the
Q35: When palpating the aorta, a prominent lateral
Q36: Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate
A)normal digestion.
B)intestinal obstruction.
C)increased
Q37: What condition is associated with striae that
Q38: Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with
A)gastroenteritis.
B)peritonitis.
C)satiety.
D)paralytic ileus.
E)stenotic
Q39: To correctly document absent bowel sounds, one
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