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.
ANS: D
A protuberant abdomen is rounded, bulging, and stretched (see Figure 21-7). A scaphoid abdomen caves inward.
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