A Patient's Abdomen Is Bulging and Stretched in Appearance

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient's abdomen is bulging and stretched in appearance.The nurse should describe this finding as:

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

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Definitions:

Racialize

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