A Patient's Abdomen Is Bulging and Stretched in Appearance

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient's abdomen is bulging and stretched in appearance. How should the nurse document this finding?

• A) Obese
• B) Scaphoid
• C) Herniated
• D) Protuberant

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