You ask the patient to raise the head and shoulders while lying in a supine position. A midline abdominal ridge rises. You chart this observation as a(n)
A)small inguinal hernia.
B)large epigastric hernia.
C)abdominal lipoma.
D)diastasis recti.
E)incisional hernia.

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A diastasis recti occurs when abdominal contents bulge between two abdominal muscles to form a midline ridge as the head is lifted. It has little clinical significance and most often occurs in repeated pregnancies and obesity.

You Ask the Patient to Raise the Head and Shoulders