The nurse is preparing to measure the client's abdominal girth as part of the physical examination. At which location would the nurse most likely measure?
A) In the right upper quadrant
B) At the umbilicus
C) At the lower border of the liver
D) Just below the last rib

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The nurse would most likely measure the abdominal girth at the umbilicus, which is at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebrae and is a consistent landmark on the abdomen.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Measure the Client's Abdominal Girth